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Oroya is represented by a couple of species from the mountains of Peru. The genus name comes from La Oroya, a village near Lima, Peru. All the species are difficult to grow, and are often encountered grafted.

Oroya borchersii

Species and varieties
Oroya borchersii
Oroya peruviana
Synonym and obsolete names
Oroya baumanii synonym of Oroya peruviana
Oroya gibbosa synonym of Oroya peruviana
Oroya laxiareolata synonym of Oroya peruviana
Oroya neoperuviana synonym of Oroya peruviana
Oroya peruviana var. baumanii synonym of Oroya peruviana
Oroya peruviana var. neoperuviana synonym of Oroya peruviana
Oroya subocculta synonym of Oroya peruviana
Oroya subocculta var. laxiareolata synonym of Oroya peruviana

 

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