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<p>Created page with &quot;{{Taxobox | name = Oreocereus | image = Oreocereus_celsianus.jpg | kingdom = <a href="/index.php?title=Plantae&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Plantae (page does not exist)">Plantae</a> | family = <a href="/index.php?title=Cactaceae&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Cactaceae (page does not exist)">Cactaceae</a> | subfamily = <a href="/index.php?title=Cactoideae&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Cactoideae (page does not exist)">Cactoideae</a> | tribe = <a href="/index.php?title=Cereeae&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Cereeae (page does not exist)">Cereeae</a> | subtribe = <a href="/index.php?title=Trichocereinae&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Trichocereinae (page does not exist)">Trichocereinae</a> | genus = &#039;&#039;&#039;Oreocereus&#039;&#039;&#039; | authority = (Berger) Riccobono (1909) | notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). High-altitude Andean cacti known for their dense woolly coverings. }} == Etymology == The name is derived from the Greek &#039;&#039;oros&#039;&#039; (mountain) and &#039;&#039;Cereus&#039;&#039;, referr...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Taxobox<br /> | name = Oreocereus<br /> | image = Oreocereus_celsianus.jpg<br /> | kingdom = [[Plantae]]<br /> | family = [[Cactaceae]]<br /> | subfamily = [[Cactoideae]]<br /> | tribe = [[Cereeae]]<br /> | subtribe = [[Trichocereinae]]<br /> | genus = &#039;&#039;&#039;Oreocereus&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | authority = (Berger) Riccobono (1909)<br /> | notes = Taxonomy follows Joël Lodé (2015). High-altitude Andean cacti known for their dense woolly coverings.<br /> }}<br /> <br /> == Etymology ==<br /> The name is derived from the Greek &#039;&#039;oros&#039;&#039; (mountain) and &#039;&#039;Cereus&#039;&#039;, referring to its high-altitude habitat in the Andes.<br /> <br /> == Description ==<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Oreocereus&#039;&#039;&#039; consists of columnar cacti that can grow solitary or in large clumps branching from the base.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Stems&#039;&#039;&#039;: Stout and cylindrical, reaching up to 3 meters in some species.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Wool/Hair&#039;&#039;&#039;: The most striking feature is the dense covering of long, white, silky hairs (modified spines) that emerge from the areoles, protecting the plant from freezing temperatures and intense sun.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Spines&#039;&#039;&#039;: Strong, often brightly colored (yellow, red, or orange) central spines protrude through the white wool.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Flowers&#039;&#039;&#039;: Diurnal, tubular, and zygomorphic (symmetrical in only one plane). They are typically red or purple and are pollinated by hummingbirds.<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Fruits&#039;&#039;&#039;: Globose to ovoid, hollow when ripe, and opening at the base.<br /> <br /> == Distribution ==<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;South America&#039;&#039;&#039;: High altitudes (2500–4000m) of the Andes in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.<br /> <br /> == Species and Subspecies List ==<br /> Following the classification of Joël Lodé (2015):<br /> * [[Oreocereus celsianus]] (Type species)<br /> * [[Oreocereus doelzianus]]<br /> ** [[Oreocereus doelzianus subsp. sericatus]]<br /> * [[Oreocereus hempelianus]]<br /> * [[Oreocereus leucotrichus]]<br /> * [[Oreocereus pfeifferi]]<br /> * [[Oreocereus pseudofossulatus]]<br /> * [[Oreocereus ritteri]]<br /> * [[Oreocereus tacnaensis]]<br /> * [[Oreocereus trollii]]<br /> * [[Oreocereus variicolor]]<br /> ** [[Oreocereus variicolor subsp. tacnaensis]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Cactaceae]]<br /> [[Category:Cactoideae]]<br /> [[Category:Cereeae]]<br /> [[Category:Trichocereinae]]</div>

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