Ashoka Posted December 15, 2005 Greetings corroborants, I'm posting this for a user on another board who asked if the cactus below is a Trichocereus, I don't believe it is.. But here it is: Thanks, Ash Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted December 15, 2005 I strongly doubt this being Trichocereus. Maybe it could be some Lemaireocereus or Pachycereus, i´m not pretty familiar with these. I lately received a lemaireocereus which looks similar but i also saw such or similar spination on Pachycereus. Maybe someone else can go more in detail about the ID. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faslimy Posted December 15, 2005 looks like Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashoka Posted December 15, 2005 Faslimy I think you're spot on! Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pisgah Posted December 15, 2005 I don't know about pachycereus. Looks like stenocereus to me. In fact, it look a lot like the stenocereus hystrix I had before it crapped out and rotted. Is Isla de Margarita on the carribean side? Stenocereus would make more sense if that is the case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashoka Posted December 15, 2005 Pisgah> Perhaps you're right, but then these folks here: http://www.cactustropicalgarden.com/photos/cactus/0048.html are wrong. Isla de Margarita is on the caribbean side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strangebrew Posted December 16, 2005 Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum is a cactus from NthWst Mexico and an image search yields quite varying results. The Isla de Margarita is just off the coast of Venezuela so I think Stenocereus is the most likely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faslimy Posted December 16, 2005 I agree, I think that website has the ID wrong and it looks like a typical Stenocereus. Pachycereus pectin is described as having a trunk and you can see that growth habit is not geared up for that. I had that image on my computer and it was the first thing I saw, nicely labeled as Pachycereus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pisgah Posted December 17, 2005 Yeah, I'm always hesitant to doubt the veracity of someone else's ID, but that link was to a picture of a Stenocereus. Maybe someone who was new there got the tags mixed up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashoka Posted December 17, 2005 Thanks guys. So the bottom line is that the specimen in question is a Stenocereus hystrix. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr toodly Posted December 17, 2005 This looks exactly like the species I spotted in Oaxaca. You can find better pictures in my Oaxaca thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr toodly Posted December 17, 2005 Nevermind. My memory hasn't served me. http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/inde...1&st=&p=entry This seems to be some Pacyhcereus species. I think it might have been subsumed by Stenocereus recently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woof woof woof Posted December 18, 2005 That is 100% Stenocerues Griseus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I live a couple of islands down the line from Isla Margarita! Curacao to be exact - It grows here too! Cheerios! Send me a link Ashoka to that other forum & theperson that is asking about it1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kakti Posted December 19, 2005 Mmm Curacao is such a beautiful island. Brian you are very lucky to live in such a wonderful place Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woof woof woof Posted December 19, 2005 Curacao is beautiul! Kind of small though,.. you can drive from one end to the other in an hour ( dealing with traffic, hilly roads with many bends ) I like it here! To me this is home sweet home! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
