Trichocereus litoralis is definitely closely related to Trichocereus chiloensis and the current taxonomy is treating it as a variety or subspecies to it. Trichocereus litoralis always was a problematic species because there are so many intermediate forms between Trichocereus chiloensis and Trichocereus litoralis that it is extremely difficult to draw the line somewhere. While some…
Tag: Echinopsis chiloensis
Trichocereus chiloensis (Echinopsis chiloensis) T.chilensis
Trichocereus chiloensis, also known as Trichocereus chilensis or Echinopsis chiloensis, is a columnar cactus from Chile. It is closely related to Trichocereus terscheckii and something like the Chilean version of the large Andean Trichocereus species. Current name: Echinopsis chiloensis H.Friedrich & G.D. Synonyms of T. chiloensis: T. chilensis, T. chiloensis, Echinopsis chilensis, E. chiloensis, Cactus…
Trichocereus nigripilis / Trichocereus spinibarbis (Echinopsis)
Trichocereus nigripilis / Trichocereus spinibarbis (Echinopsis) Trichocereus nigripilis / Trichocereus spinibarbis is a Chilean Trichocereus species. There is a lot of confusion surrounding the name. According to Ritter, the plant was synonymous with a plant called Cereus spinibarbis Otto, which is why he described it as Trichocereus spinibarbis. These days, Trichocereus nigripilis is not an…