Backeberg described Trichocereus smrzianus / Echinopsis smrziana in his KAKTUS ABC, a book that did not get a very wide release. Besides the description is highly controversial because it basically re-describes various forms of Echinopsis schickendantzii / Trichocereus schickendantzii and Trichocereus walteri that are barely on the level of a regional form. Synonyms: Trichocereus smrzianus,…
Tag: Soehrensia
Trichocereus strigosus / Echinopsis strigosa
Trichocereus strigosus is a plant from the genus Trichocereus. Its status is questionable and it is sometimes also listed as Soehrensia strigosa. I treat it as a correct species in the genus Trichocereus. It is closely related to Trichocereus vatteri and only differs from it by the flowers. Visually, both species are very hard to…
Trichocereus Lookalikes
There are various columnar cacti that you can encounter. And though many look very much like Trichocereus on the first look, many of them actually aren’t. This page is about the many lookalikes that are available on the open market. Some of them are labeled “Trichocereus” and some of them aren’t. It includes many plants…