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Trichocereus pachanoi in Bolivia?

When people refer to Trichocereus pachanoi Bolivia, they usually mean populations of Echinopsis pachanoi in Bolivia. But much unlike popular belief, most of those plants are actually closer to Trichocereus bridgesii than to Trichocereus pachanoi. Both of these species are sister species and closely related, but they are not the same species. However, both species…

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Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis

There are various populations of Trichocereus santaensis. The species originally occurs in the Santa Valley. It is HUGE and it covers and borders other historic cities like Huaraz, Olleros, Ancash and many more. In those regions, you can sometimes find this rare gem labeled as Trichocereus pachanoi or simply SAN PEDRO. During the Sacred Succulents…

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Trichocereus peruvianus Matucana

Trichocereus peruvianus Matucana is one of the most sought after types. Matucana is the type locality of Trichocereus peruvianus, which means that in Matucana you can find the most typical plants according to the description. The description was originally made by the Americans Britton & Rose, and the described a plant that must have been…

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