Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries

Index of Botanical Specimens

Classification	Cactaceae: Trichocereus
Classification 1	Cactaceae: Echinopsis
Classification 2	Cactaceae: Trichocereus
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)	00351789
Collector	E. W. Davis & E. Turner
Collector number	760
Country	Peru
Geography	South America: South America (Region) (Region): Peru
Locality	Five minutes from the main trail to Las Huringas
Date Collected	1981-02-26
Habitat	Vast clone of San Pedro, cultivated covering 1/4 acre
Vernacular Name	San Pedro, Huachuma
GUID	http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/d311046f-5aab-4890-b990-6324346737f1
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode	00351789
Herbarium	ECON
Family	Cactaceae
Determination	Trichocereus pachanoi Britton & Rose
Determination Remarks	[0] [is label name]
Family	Cactaceae
Determination	Echinopsis pachanoi (Britton & Rose) Friedrich & G. D. Rowley
Determination Remarks	[is filed under name]
Family	Cactaceae
Determination	Trichocereus pachanoi Britton & Rose
Determined by	Davis, E. Wade
Date Determined	1982
Determination Remarks	[0] [is Current name]
Preparation Type	Sheet
Preparation Method	Pressed

Remarks

Clone 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.