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Trichocereus from isla del sol ID

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Here is an interesting cacti posted in the trichocereus appreciation Facebook page by a guy who lives in Peru. He has some amazing cacti. He said this cactus is from the isla del sol on lake titikaca which borders Bolivia and Peru. I once visited that place but didn't see much as I was vomiting all day from food poisoning, not fun. What do you guys think it is? Looks very cool.

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Very possible. Most Trichos from the Isla Del Sol are actually from the Cuzcoensis Complex and have yellow spines.

http://trichocereus.net/bk08601-1-trichocereus-sp-isla-del-sol-bolivia/

http://trichocereus.net/bk08601-2-trichocereus-sp-isla-del-sol-bolivia/

The plant in this pic looks a lot like a Knuthianus/Tarmaensis type, which belongs to the same Cuzcoensis group of plants. This plant is still very small and only time will tell if it looks more typical for the Isla Del Sol Cuzcos later on. Right now, I feel like it´s very possible that this type occurs there too. But it´s a little bit different to what I know from there.

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Thanks EG! I contacted the guy who collected and sent him your link. He said that he took this cutting from the plant you have posted above! Looks very different in terms of colour etc. I wonder if it will stay like that due to different growing conditions. He said he spoke to the locals and they called it San Pedro and was medicine to them.

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Spine color and general appearance are extremely variable and depend on the Environment. So yeah, it´s possible that´s it the same and as I am really looking for this type, I´d love to see more pics in case you buy it.

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Unfortunately i dont think its for sale and i live in Australia so probably wouldnt be able to import any way. I think you would have better luck importing to germany. Im happy to pass you on the guys details if you like. Im sure he would be happy to speak you about it. Maybe we will get some seed someday. Or someone could visit the isla del sol and get some!!!

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Thanks Hukstable. Only import seeds because it´s hard to legally import live plants and most sellers are not able to provide the needed documentation. Nonetheless, I´d be interested to ask for seed. I mean, if he knows the population, he´ll be able to pick me some. I pay fair for a good quality. :)

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I'm not sure of the variability on the Island, but here's a nice stand, definitely on the T. cuzcoensis side of things.

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~Michael~

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Here's another photo, presumably of the same stand, but a bit further back.

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~Michael~

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EG, I sent the guy a message asking if he collected any seed or is able to go back there in future. Ill let you know when i get a response. From Michaels pics above it looks as though there are plenty of opportunities for seed!!! Thanks Michael nice pics.

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Looking at the pics it looks as though the plant is very fat, do cuzcoensis get this large?

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