Oroya
Oroya
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species Cactaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of globose to shortly cylindrical cacti, endemic to the Peruvian Andes. Plants grow semi-buried in the soil in puna and high Andean grasslands at 3000–5000 m. Distinguished by pectinate spines arranged in perfect stars and diurnal flowers in yellow-cream to pink tones. Small genus with 5–6 accepted species.
Distribution Peruvian Andes; departments of Lima, Ancash, La Libertad, Junín, Huancavelica, Ayacucho; altitudes 3000–5000 m
Conservation Several species threatened by overgrazing, mining and illegal collection at their extreme altitudes
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Oroya borchersii
Borchers' Oroya
Specimen ID RN-ORYA-00007
Origin Perú
Type species
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Oroya borchersii (Böd.) Backeb.
Specimen ID RN-ORYA-00001
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Oroya gibbosa
Gibbose Oroya
Specimen ID RN-ORYA-00008
Origin Perú
Type species
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Oroya gibbosa (Rauh & Backeb.) Backeb.
Specimen ID RN-ORYA-00002
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Oroya laxiareolata
Loose-areolate Oroya
Specimen ID RN-ORYA-00009
Origin Perú
Type species
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Oroya laxiareolata Rauh & Backeb.
Specimen ID RN-ORYA-00003
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Oroya neoperuviana
New Peruvian Oroya
Specimen ID RN-ORYA-00010
Origin Perú
Type species
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Oroya neoperuviana Backeb.
Specimen ID RN-ORYA-00004
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Oroya peruviana
Peruvian Oroya
Specimen ID RN-ORYA-00011
Origin Perú
Type species
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Oroya peruviana (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
Specimen ID RN-ORYA-00005
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Oroya subocculta
Half-hidden Oroya
Specimen ID RN-ORYA-00012
Origin Perú
Type species
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Oroya subocculta Rauh & Backeb.
Specimen ID RN-ORYA-00006
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