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Oreocereus

Oreocereus is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae), known only from high altitudes of the Andes. Its name means "mountain cereus", formed from the Greek prefix oreo- (ὀρεο-, mountain) and the Neo-Latin cereus, meaning wax or torch. Oreocereus is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae), known only from high altitudes of the Andes. Its name means "mountain cereus", formed from the Greek prefix oreo- (ὀρεο-, mountain) and the Neo-Latin cereus, meaning wax or torch.

FamilyCsalád Cactaceae
GenusNemzetség Oreocereus

ClassificationBesorolás

Scientific name Tudományos név Oreocereus
FamilyCsalád Cactaceae
GenusNemzetség Oreocereus

Botanical Garden LocationBotanikus kerti elhelyezkedés

Cacti Kaktuszok (9)

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This plant is part of the Cacti collection. Ez a növény az Kaktuszok gyűjtemény része.

ToxicityMérgezés

HumansEmberek
unknown ismeretlen
CatsMacskák DogsKutyák
unknown ismeretlen

AboutLeírás

Oreocereus is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae), known only from high altitudes of the Andes. Its name means "mountain cereus", formed from the Greek prefix oreo- (ὀρεο-, mountain) and the Neo-Latin cereus, meaning wax or torch.

Oreocereus is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae), known only from high altitudes of the Andes. Its name means "mountain cereus", formed from the Greek prefix oreo- (ὀρεο-, mountain) and the Neo-Latin cereus, meaning wax or torch. (English fallback)(angol tartalék)

Native DistributionTermészetes elterjedés

Argentina Chile Argentína Chile

Data confidenceAdat megbízhatóság: low

SynonymsSzinonimák

  • Arequipa Britton & Rose
  • Arequipiopsis Kreuz. & Buining
  • Moraquipa Rüd.Baumgärtner