''Oroya'' is a
genus
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of
cacti (
family
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Cactaceae
A cactus (, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Gree ...
), originating from
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = National seal
, national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
.
The name comes from the Peruvian town of
la Oroya
La Oroya is a city on the River Mantaro in central Peru. It is situated on the Andes some 176 km east-north-east of the national capital, Lima, and is capital of the Yauli Province. La Oroya is the location of a smelting operation that ea ...
where the first plants were discovered.
''Oroya'' species are solitary with a globular form and many ribs with usually-dense pectinate spines. Usually up to high, and in diameter.
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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.][
]
Species
References and external links
External links
Cactiguide.com: photos of ''Oroya''
Trichocereeae
Cacti of South America
Endemic flora of Peru
Cactoideae genera
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