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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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New Book: TRICHOCEREUS Vol. 2 HYBRIDS Echinopsis Cactus Cacti

Hey guys! My name is Patrick Noll and I am the author of the Trichocereus book TRICHOCEREUS VOLUME 1 which we successfully financed through Indiegogo in 2016. Because of the incredible support of our community we were able to surpass all expectations BY FAR and delivered a wonderful hardcover book that is now in the hands of hundreds of happy…

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Trichocereus thelegonus / Echinopsis thelegona Friedrich & Rowley

Trichocereus thelegonus, also known as Echinopsis thelegona, is a columnar Trichocereus species from Argentina. Pic: Noah Reams Origin: Argentina, Tucumán, Salta, 5500-1100 meters altitude Synonyms: Trichocereus thelegona, Trichocereus thelegonus, Echinopsis thelegonus, Echinopsis thelegona, Cereus thelegona, Cereus thelegonus Trichocereus thelegonus is a branchy & creeping cactus that only produces a handful of shoots. It can reach…

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