Trichocereus
Former genus of cacti
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Trichocereus is a formerly recognized genus of cacti native to South America (Bolivia, northern Chile, Ecuador and Peru). As of November 2025[update], it was considered by Plants of the World Online to be a synonym of the genus Echinopsis.[1]
Species
Species previously placed in the genus Trichocereus include:[2]
- Trichocereus macrogonus (Salm-Dyck) Riccob. → Echinopsis macrogona
- Trichocereus spinibarbis (Otto ex Pfeiff.) F.Ritter → Echinopsis spinibarbis
- Trichocereus uyupampensis Backeb. → Echinopsis uyupampensis