Trichocereus werdermannianus, also known as Echinopsis werdermanniana, is a columnar Trichocereus species from Bolivia. It is a close relative of Trichocereus terscheckii and I consider it an intermediate species between the large Andean Trichoereus terscheckii and Trichocereus taquimbalensis. Original name: Trichocereus werdermannianus Backeberg & Knuth, Kaktus ABC Trichocereus werdermannianus is an old name that is…
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Trichocereus tarmaensis / Echinopsis tarmaensis
Trichocereus tarmaensis Rauh & Backeberg is a close relative of Trichocereus cuzcoensis that was described as a separate species. There are various differences between Trichocereus cuzcoensis and this species, and some forms of Trichocereus knuthianus are considered to be synonymous with T. tarmaensis as well. Trichocereus tarmaensis / Echinopsis tarmaensis Trichocereus tarmaensis reaches a size…
Trichocereus grandiflorus / rowleyi (Echinopsis grandiflora) – Awesome!
Trichocereus grandiflorus is a cactus from the genus Trichocereus. Its status is highly questionable as a correct species and the opinions are as varied as the names it carried. Joel Lodé has listed Trichocereus grandiflorus as Trichocereus rowleyi right now, while Anderson listed it as a synonym of Echinopsis huascha in his Cactus Lexicon. Please…