Trichocereus taquimbalensis (Echinopsis taquimbalensis) Whole Plant

Authentic Trichocereus taquimbalensis has a bright green waxy epidermis and a number of rounded spines with a swollen base. They grow up to 2,50 meters tall and reach a diameter of 15 centimeters. Mature specimens have 8-9 Ribs with Areoles that are 1,5 centimeters apart. Areoles are Round to elliptic in shape and stand out up to 1 centimeter. Areoles are also white felted with 8-13 radial spines and up to 2 centimeters tall. One downward pointing middle spine that is up to 7 centimeters long and with thickening knobs at the base. Spines at first bright brown and later gray.

Flower: The flower is up to 23 centimeters long, ovaries 2,2 centimeters in diameter, with white and brown hairs and brown sepals that are up to 10 centimeters long. The Flowers are white. Trichocereus taquimbalensis is a day-flowering species.

Origin

Found on dry slopes between 2800 to 3100 meters in Taquimbala province, Bolivia, and Cochabamba.

Synonyms

• Echinopsis tacaquirensis subs. taquimbalensis
• Echinopsis taquimbalensis
• Trichocereus taquimbalensis