Old man of the Andes (Oreocereus leucotrichus)
Oreocereus leucotrichus is a columnar cactus from Peru, with protective dense white, hair-like spines. Growing to 3 meters, it produces nocturnal, reddish-pink flowers.
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Synonyms
Arequipa leucotricha (Phil.) Britton & Rose
Arequipa variicolor (Backeb.) Backeb.
Borzicactus hendriksenianus (Backeb.) Kimnach
Borzicactus leucotrichus (Phil.) Kimnach
Cereus hendriksenianus Backeb.
Echinocactus leucotrichus Phil.
Echinopsis leucotricha (Phil.) Anceschi & Magli
Morawetzia variicolor Kníže
Oreocereus hendriksenianus (Backeb.) Backeb.
Oreocereus knizei T.Hewitt & Donald
Oreocereus variicolor Backeb.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCaryophyllales
- familyCactaceae
- genusOreocereus
- speciesOreocereus leucotrichus