Oroya

Oroya is a genus of cacti (family Cactaceae), originating from Peru.

Oroya
Oroya peruviana 04.jpg
Oroya peruviana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Cactaceae
Subfamily:
Cactoideae
Tribe:
Trichocereeae
Genus:
Oroya

Britton & Rose
Species

Oroya borchersii
Oroya neoperuviana
Oroya peruviana
etc.

The name comes from the Peruvian town of la Oroya where the first plants were discovered.[1]

Oroya species are solitary with a globular form and many ribs with usually-dense pectinate spines. Usually up to 13 inches (32 cm) high, and 9 inches (22 cm) in diameter.[1]

Small flowers (up to 1 cm in diameter) grow along a ring near the top of the plant. The flowers are yellow, but their stems are often pink or red.[1]

SpeciesEdit

ImageScientific nameDistribution
Oroya baumannii KnizePeru
Oroya borchersii 1.jpgOroya borchersii (Boed.) Backeb.Peru (Cusco)
Oroya (4877090482).jpgOroya peruviana (K. Schum.) Britton & RosePeru (Cuzco, Junin)


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