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The Trichocereus Species Descriptions: - andalgalensis~bridgesii |
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Written by (unknown)
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Monday, 21 December 1998 |
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Page 18 of 21 Trichocereus thelegonus - B76, BR63 /Agurell et al 71 - Body: Dark green, prostrate, sometimes with erect branches to over 6.5' (2m.) long, to 3.1” (8cm.) diameter.
- Ribs: 12-13, broad, rounded, divided into distinctly 6 sided tubercles.
- Areoles/Spines: Circular, felted areoles. Spines brown at first, then gray, sometimes darker to blackish, sometimes yellowish. Six to 8 needle-like, more or less spreading radial spines to .8” (2cm.) long. One porrect center spine to 1.6” (4cm.) long.
- Flowers/Fruit: White flower to 8” (20cm.) long.
- Distribution: Northwestern Argentina.
Trichocereus totorensis - B76 - Body: According to the Mesa Garden catalogue, “KK1368 'bertramiana', huge hairy white” flower.
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- Distribution:
Trichocereus totorillanus - B76 - Body: No description.
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- Distribution: Bolivia.
Trichocereus trichosus - B76 - Body: Grayish or bluish green, simple, columnar, more or less “clavate”, to only 3.2' (1m.) high.
- Ribs: 9, broad, rather obtuse, to .75” high.
- Areoles/Spines: Triangular, gray areoles to .75” (2cm.) broad, 2” (5cm.) apart (surmounted by a depression?). Spines gray, brown-tipped, thickened below, tapering to a fine point. Four to 6 radial spines to 1.4” (3.5cm.) long. One projecting central spine to 2.75” (7cm.).
- Flowers/Fruit: White flower to 9” (23cm.) long.
- Distribution: On the road between Lagunillas and Santa Cruz, Bolivia at about 2000' (600m.).
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