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Trichocereus Chavin de Huantar

Hey guys, wanted to share these new Trichocereus photos from Chavin. Thanks to my friends from Chavin, Gracias por las fotos, mis amigos de Chavin. 😉 Some of the photos do not show plants from the genus Trichocereus, but most of them do show a Peruvianoid from the area, sometimes also known as Trichocereus santaensis. Trichocereus Photos…

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Trichocereus cephalomacrostibas / Echinopsis cephalomcacrostibas Weberbauerocereus

Trichocereus cephalomcarostibas, also known as Echinopsis cephalomacrostibas, is a columnar cactus that was described as a Trichocereus species by Curt Backeberg and Werner Rauh. However, the plant in question later turned out as a Weberbauerocereus and the flower makes it pretty obvious that Echinopsis cephalomacrostibas is not a Trichocereus. The currently valid name of this…

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Trichocereus chalaensis (Rauh & Backeberg) Echinopsis

Trichocereus chalaensis Backeberg

Trichocereus chalaensis is a Peruvian Trichocereus species that is closely related to Trichocereus glaucus. Its alternative Echinopsis name is Echinopsis chalaensis (Rauh & Backeberg). I treat it as a correct species in the genus Trichocereus until DNA testing is able to disprove this. Right now, the name Echinopsis chalaensis is still formally valid, but it´s…

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