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Oreocereus celsianus - old man of the Andes
Oreocereus doelzianus
Oreocereus leucotrichus
Oreocereus ritteri
Oreocereus variicolor
etc.

Oreocereus occurs as genus of cacti (family Cactaceae), known only from either high altitudes of the Andes. Its title was formed from either Greek and means "mountain cereus".

Synonymy
A below genera stand been involved in that genus: Arequipa Britton & Rose Arequipiopsis Kreuz. & Buining Morawetzia Backeb. Submatucana Backeb.

Oreocereus fossulatus
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Oreocereus
Images of seven species.