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)[2] and the Neo-Latin cereus, meaning wax or torch.
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metabolic requirements. It is known to feed from columnar cacti, including Oreocereus celsianus and Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. pasacana, and Salvia haenkei...
elevations of 2600 to 3000 meters. Plants growing in the habitat include Oreocereus celsianus. This species is named in honor of german botanist Erich Werdermann...
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