Old Man of the Andes (Oreocereus trollii)
Oreocereus trollii is a columnar cactus native to the high Andes. Its solitary or clumping stems are densely covered in white wool and long, often reddish spines,.
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Synonyms
Borzicactus trollii (Kupper) Kimnach
Cereus trollii Kupper
Echinopsis trollii (Kupper) Anceschi & Magli
Oreocereus crassiniveus Backeb.
Oreocereus irigoyenii Frič
Pilocereus trollii Kupper
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCaryophyllales
- familyCactaceae
- genusOreocereus
- speciesOreocereus trollii