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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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Trichocereus grandiflorus / rowleyi (Echinopsis grandiflora) – Awesome!

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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…

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