Oreocereus trollii

Oreocereus trollii
A mature O. trollii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Oreocereus
Species:
O. trollii
Binomial name
Oreocereus trollii
(Kupper) Backeb.

Oreocereus trollii, commonly known as the Old Man of the Andes cactus, is a species of cacti native to Argentina and Bolivia.[2][3] Though listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, the plant is collected extensively, and in some areas is threatened.[4]

  1. ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Charles2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Oreocereus trollii (Kupper) Backeb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. ^ "Oreocereus trollii". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2018-07-10.