Trichocereus

Trichocereus macrogonus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Cactaceae
Subfamilia: Cactoideae
Tribus: Cereeae
Subtribus: Trichocereinae
Genus: Trichocereus
Species: T. bridgesii T. chalaensis T. clavatus T. cuzcoensis T. macrogonus T. tacaquirensis

Source(s) of checklist: 
  • Korotkova, N. et al. 2025. Trichocereus in Cactaceae at Caryophyllales.org. A global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 25. Reference page. 

T. chuquisacanus  T. macrogonus  T. spinibarbis  T. uyupampensis

Source(s) of checklist: 

Name

Trichocereus (A.Berger) Riccob., Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo 8: 236. (1909)

  • Type species: Trichocereus macrogonus (Salm-Dyck) Riccob., Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Palermo 8: 236. (1909)

Note

Excluded from Echinopsis by Schlumpberger & Renner (2012); cf. also Hunt (2016), CITES Cactaceae Checklist 3rd edition. There are sigfivant differences between CACO and POWO

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Cereus subg. Trichocereus A.Berger, Rep. (Annual) Missouri Bot. Gard. 16: 73. 1905.
  • Homotypic
    • Echinopsis subg. Trichocereus (A.Berger) Molinari & Mayta, Succulentopi@ 14: 11. 2015.

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