Oreocereus celsianus

Oreocereus celsianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Oreocereus
Species:
O. celsianus
Binomial name
Oreocereus celsianus
Synonyms
List
    • Cereus celsianus (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) A. Berger
    • Cleistocactus celesianus (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) A. Weber
    • Cleistocactus tupizensis (Vaupel) Backeb. & F.M. Knuth
    • Oreocereus bruennowii (Haage ex Rumpler) Backeb.
    • Oreocereus celsianus var. bruennowii (Haage ex Rumpler) Borg
    • Oreocereus maximus Backeb.
    • Oreocereus neocelsianus Backeb.
    • Pilocereus bruennowii Haage ex Rumpler
    • Pilocereus celsianus Lem. ex Salm-Dyck

Oreocereus celsianus, or the old man of the mountain is a member of the family Cactaceae native to the high lands of the Andes in South America, and is named for its fluffy white hair, which may protect it from intense sunlight and extreme temperatures.

  1. ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  2. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".