Trichocereus Blog: BK10512.1 Trichocereus riomizquensis, Totora, Cochabamba, Bolivia 2010

BK10512.1 Trichocereus riomizquensis, Totora, Cochabamba, Bolivia 2010

This is one of the most interest Trichocereus Riomiqzensis species from the Sacred Succulents Field Trips because it is an intermediate between the Trichocereus Bridgesii-type Riomizquensis from the Field Trips and the Pachanoid ones that Friedrich Ritter published a picture of. If you look closely at this type, you can see a similar areole shape to the one on the PC Pachanoi. Though this type has a totally different spination, you can see that the areoles here are somewhat similar. Imagine this type without the long strong spines and you have a very similar plant.

My personal opinion is that the PC Pachanoi (OC stands for Predominate cultivar) is actually a form of Trichocereus Riomizquensis, which is something like an intermediate between Trichocereus Bridgesii and Trichocereus Pachanoi. There is a whole lot variation within the Riomizquensis populations and everyone of the types I have on this site are unique in a way. This is one of the most interesting Trichocereus species and I am constantly looking for seeds or cuttings.

Where to buy seeds or cuttings of Trichocereus Riomizquensis: Well, Ben of Sacred Succulents would be my starting point if I were in the US. They don´t ship plants internationally but if you have the luck to be in the US, you might be able to get some cuttings. Apart from that, I do not know any sources for this cool plant. The fact that most of those would be labeled as Trichocereus Bridgesii doesnt make it easier to get some. So yeah, expect to encounter them labeled as Trichocereus Bridgesii.