Trichocereus

Trichocereus
Trichocereus macrogonus var. pachanoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

See text.

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

Species

As of October 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted three species::[1]

Image Scientific name Distribution
Trichocereus macrogonus (Salm-Dyck) Riccob. Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
Trichocereus spinibarbis (Otto ex Pfeiff.) F.Ritter North Chile
Trichocereus uyupampensis Backeb. Bolivia, North Chile, Peru

References

  1. ^ a b c "Trichocereus (A.Berger) Riccob. — Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2023-09-25.


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