Oroya

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. Species and varieties Oroya borchersii Oroya peruviana 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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