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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 8 of 21 Trichocereus litoralis - B76 - Body: Dark to grayish green, columnar, erect or arching over then erect. Stem to 4.75” (12cm.) diameter.
- Ribs: Mostly 21, moderately prominent, more or less tuberculate.
- Areoles/Spines: Areoles .4” (1cm.) apart. Spines honey colored at first, later gray; 9-20 thin radial spines tapering to a fine point; [1-]5-8 dissimilar, thicker center spines to over .75” (2cm.) long.
- Flowers/Fruit: Rather curving white flower, to 5.5” (14cm.) long, 4” (10cm.) diameter. Said to stay open for 5 days.
- Distribution: Coast north of Valparaiso, Aconcagua, Chile.
Trichocereus lobivioides - Body:
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Trichocereus sp. Lora Tora - Body: No description, listed in the Mesa Garden catalogue.
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Trichocereus longispinus - Body:
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