Trichocereus

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Trichocereus
Echinopsis pachanoi displaying many short-lived flowers.jpg
Trichocereus macrogonus var. pachanoi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
Subtribe: Trichocereinae
Genus: Trichocereus
(A.Berger) Riccob. [1]
Type species
Trichocereus macrogonus
Species

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Trichocereus is a genus of cacti native to South America (Bolivia, northern Chile, Ecuador and Peru). [1]

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Species

As of August 2025, Plants of the World Online accepted four species: [1]

ImageScientific nameDistribution
Trichocereus chuquisacanus F.RitterSouth Bolivia
SanPedro cactus (6236859288).jpg Trichocereus macrogonus (Salm-Dyck) Riccob.Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
T. Spinabarbis graft.jpg Trichocereus spinibarbis (Otto ex Pfeiff.) F.RitterNorth Chile
Trichocereus uyupampensis (5046769935).jpg Trichocereus uyupampensis Backeb.Bolivia, North Chile, Peru

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Trichocereus (A.Berger) Riccob. — Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2025-08-05.