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Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru

Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!

Trichocereus santaensis, also known as Echinopsis santaensis, is a rare Trichocereus species from the Santa Valley in Peru. It was described by Backeberg and Rauh, and its status is currently not really clear. There should be some DNA testing to investigate whether or not it deserves to be treated as a correct species and the issue is a complicated one. T. santaensis has many different regional forms, some of which get very close to other Peruvian species. Sometimes, plants have traits of more than one species and without DNA testing, it is hard to distinguish them reliably. 

On this page I want to show some of the unique and beautiful populations in Peru.

Some forms are very close to Trichocereus peruvianus or Trichocereus pachanoi, while there certainly are very unique populations that might actually be a separate and correct species. For example, the forms from Ichoca, Chanca or Huata are the ones that we want to see tested via DNA testing. 

Trichocereus santaensis photos

Cochao

Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus sp. "Cochao" Seeds Samen Echinopsis
Trichocereus sp. "Cochao" Seeds Samen Echinopsis
Trichocereus sp. "Cochao" Seeds Samen Echinopsis
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!

Trichocereus santaensis / Echinopsis santaensis Huantar

Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!

T. santaensis / Echinopsis santaensis Lucma

Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!

Tr. santaensis / Echinopsis santaensis Pumacayan

Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus pachanoi Pumacayan Seeds Samen
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!

Trichocereus / Echinopsis santaensis Pomachanka

Pomachanka Trichocereus pachanoi
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!
Trichocereus santaensis, Various populations of Trichocereus santaensis / Peruvianus in Peru, Trichocereus.net - Cactus Seeds & Books!

Tr. santaensis / E. santaensis San Marcos

Trichocereus sp. San Marcos seeds Ancash

Trichocereus / Echinopsis santaensis Mal Paso

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Trichocereus santaensis Mal Paso Samen Seeds
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T. santaensis / Echinopsis santaensis ANRA

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Trichocereus santaensis Anra Seeds Samen
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Trichocereus santaensis / Echinopsis santaensis Wuallac

Trichocereus santaensis Wuallac

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Mancos

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Trichocereus santaensis Mancos
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T. santaensis / Echinopsis santaensis Chancha

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T. santaensis with the Santa valley in the background

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Trichocereus santaensis Chanca

Trichocereus santaensis / Echinopsis santaensis Huata

Trichocereus santaensis Huata seeds

Trichocereus santaensis / Echinopsis santaensis Huari Maio/Mayo

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Trichocereus santaensis / Echinopsis santaensis Huari

Trichocereus Huari Seeds Chavin

Chavin de Huantar

Trichocereus Chavin de Huantar seeds

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