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ClassificationCactaceae: Trichocereus
Classification 1Cactaceae: Echinopsis
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00351789
CollectorE. W. Davis & E. Turner
Collector number760
CountryPeru
GeographySouth America: South America (Region) (Region): Peru
LocalityFive minutes from the main trail to Las Huringas
Date Collected1981-02-26
HabitatVast clone of San Pedro, cultivated covering 1/4 acre
Vernacular NameSan Pedro, Huachuma
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Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00351789
HerbariumECON
FamilyCactaceae
Determination Trichocereus pachanoi Britton & Rose
Determined byDavis, E. Wade
Date Determined1982
Determination Remarks [current name]
FamilyCactaceae
Determination Echinopsis pachanoi (Britton & Rose) Friedrich & G. D. Rowley
Determination Remarks [filed under]
FamilyCactaceae
Determination Trichocereus pachanoi Britton & Rose
Determination Remarks [label name]
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
RemarksClone according to local myth protected by snake guardian. To enter innermost section of stand is to court death. Hence the peasants don't gather to plant, although it sells for $1.00 per 1 foot length.