Trichocereus Cephalomacrostibas (Nomen Nudum)

Trichocereus Cephalomacrostibas (Nomen Nudum)

The flower alone shows that this plant is not a Trichocereus. It is probably a Rauhocereus or a Haageocereus. I will add more info about this plant soon.

The “species” which is no longer accepted was described by Backeberg and Werdermann in the book NEUE KAKTEEN, which is German for NEW CACTI. The book was released in 1931. The original description was about a cereus cephalomacrostibas. The plant grow in groups that reach a size of 1,5 – 2 meters and the pups have a maximum diameter of 8-12 Centimeters. The areoles are very close to each other, which is even more obvious on older plants later on. The areoles are between 1-2 centimeters and the plant is very spiny. It has up to 20 small radial spines and between 1-3 middle spines that can be up to 14 Zentimeters long. The spines are dark brown to red brown (old growth gray)

Origin: South peru, near Mollendo.

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Please note that there also is a plant called KK1421 Trichocereus Cephalomacrostias that has nothing to do with this plant. It shows a Peruvianus or Cuzcoensis and why  Knize labeled it like that can only be answered by him.

 

 

Trichocereus Cephalomacrostibas (Nomen Nudum)