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Arequipa
Arequipa is a genus of cacti in the family Cactaceae, established by Britton & Rose in 1922. The genus is named after the city of Arequipa in southern Peru, a major center for cactus diversity in the Andes. Species in this genus are characterized by their columnar or shrubby growth habit and are native to arid and semi-arid regions of southern Peru and northern Chile. The genus has been subject to taxonomic revision, with some species transferred to related genera such as Weberbauerocereus.