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Trichocereus bridgesii (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 2: 134. 1920 [9 Sep 1920]
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Echinopsis lageniformis (Förster) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
I.O.S. Bull. 3(3): 96 (1974), as 'lagenaeformis'.

Trichocereus bridgesii (Echinopsis lageniformis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
Easily recognizable for its formidable drooping 4-10 cm long spines. Like it's relatives, this species is a quick grower and is reported to grow up to 6 m in height.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinopsis lageniformis (Förster) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
I.O.S. Bull. 3(3): 96 (1974), as 'lagenaeformis'.
Synonymy: 15 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinopsis lageniformis f. monstruosa (Long joined type) hort.
(= inermis) a.k.a. "Penis Cactus"
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinopsis lageniformis f. monstruosa (Short joined type) hort.
(= inermis) a.k.a. "Penis Cactus"
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinopsis lageniformis f. monstruosa cristata variegata hort.
(= inermis cristata variegata) a.k.a. "Crested variegate Penis Cactus"
Synonymy: 2 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinopsis lageniformis f. monstruosa cristata hort.
(= inermis cristata) a.k.a. "Crested Penis Cactus"
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Echinopsis lageniformis f. monstruosa variegata hort.
(= inermis variegata) a.k.a. "Variegated Penis Cactus"
Synonymy: 3
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Wachuma (Bolivia), Achuma (Bolivia), Bolivian torch cactus

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Echinopsis bridgesii group



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Trichocereus bridgesii (Echinopsis lageniformis) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Trichocereus bridgesii (Echinopsis lageniformis) Photo by: Cactus Art

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Trichocereus bridgesii (Echinopsis lageniformis) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Trichocereus bridgesii (Echinopsis lageniformis) Photo by: Cactus Art

9836 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Trichocereus bridgesii (Echinopsis lageniformis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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