From Backebergs Trichocereus Lexicon, T. tulhuayacensis Ochoa (1)
Bo. to 2 ash., branching from low on the Bo., with a short trunk, dark green; branches to 12cm 25; Ri. (7—)8(—.9), to 1 cm h., to 3.5cm br.; Ar. to 8 mm long., yellowish at first, then grey, surmounted by a curving depression, prominences sometimes reddish; Rsp. 8, 1.5—2.5 cm long.; Csp. 3-4, to S.5cj8) cm long.; Sp. mostly directed downwards, longest one more porrect, whitish-grey, otherwise yellowish at first, dark-tipped; H. fairly large, stoutly funnelform, light pink, ivory-white towards the throat, with black and greyish-brown H.; Fr. 4.5 cm 25, dark green, with brownish H.; S. glossy, black. —Peru (10 km from Huancayo, near Huachac, 3400 as).
Got these guys from an online vendor who had to know they aren't what they are supposed to be, typical of dodgy pricks. The real Tulhuayachensis is a fat blue Peruvianoid looking plant with red/pink flowers, but this looks nothing like that. Seems more aligned to spachianus or the like. Whatever these are, they're an attractive plant anyway ~*
26th, March, 2012 Update~*
New pics :)
Bo. to 2 ash., branching from low on the Bo., with a short trunk, dark green; branches to 12cm 25; Ri. (7—)8(—.9), to 1 cm h., to 3.5cm br.; Ar. to 8 mm long., yellowish at first, then grey, surmounted by a curving depression, prominences sometimes reddish; Rsp. 8, 1.5—2.5 cm long.; Csp. 3-4, to S.5cj8) cm long.; Sp. mostly directed downwards, longest one more porrect, whitish-grey, otherwise yellowish at first, dark-tipped; H. fairly large, stoutly funnelform, light pink, ivory-white towards the throat, with black and greyish-brown H.; Fr. 4.5 cm 25, dark green, with brownish H.; S. glossy, black. —Peru (10 km from Huancayo, near Huachac, 3400 as).
Got these guys from an online vendor who had to know they aren't what they are supposed to be, typical of dodgy pricks. The real Tulhuayachensis is a fat blue Peruvianoid looking plant with red/pink flowers, but this looks nothing like that. Seems more aligned to spachianus or the like. Whatever these are, they're an attractive plant anyway ~*
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