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Trichocereus tarijensis / Echinopsis tarijensis

Trichocereus tarijensis poco orurensis

The species trichocereus tarijensis, also known as Echinopsis tarijensis or Trichocereus poco, is a columnar cactus. Today it is separated through various subspecies that all count as part of Trichoereus tarijensis. Currently valid names Echinopsis tarijensis + Echinopsis tarijensis ssp. herzogiana / Trichocereus herzogianus Echinopsis tarijensis ssp. tarijensis / Trichocereus tarijensis Echinopsis tarijensis ssp. totorensis…

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Trichocereus litoralis – Echinopsis chiloensis ssp. litoralis

Trichocereus chiloensis ssp. litoralis

Trichocereus litoralis is definitely closely related to Trichocereus chiloensis and the current taxonomy is treating it as a variety or subspecies to it. Trichocereus litoralis always was a problematic species because there are so many intermediate forms between Trichocereus chiloensis and Trichocereus litoralis that it is extremely difficult to draw the line somewhere. While some…

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