This plant comes from Fields Cactus Farm. Was lucky enough to recieve a cutting of a variegated pup from the main plant. Is an unnamed plant in Mr Fields collection so I have designated it a 'terscheckoid' meaning terscheckii like plant in my collection after discussing it with Mr Fields who agrees that it is in the terscheckii type family. Whatever it is, it is awesome :)
March 3rd 2013 Update ~*
This plant is a match for the plant on Trouts site listed as Trichoceres Cochabamensis although Trout tells me that it doesn't match anything he's seen by that name and is likely a mislabelled plant on his site. I found some pictures of a plant in habitat that looks to be exactly the same and Trout agreed, that is from Cordillera Del Tunari north west of Cochabamba, Bolivia. I mistakenly told the guy at the following link it was likely Trichocereus Cochabamensis based on the pic at Trouts site, oops. http://www.flickr.com/photos/arthur_chapman/3106399205/in/photostream/
So I've decided to rename my plant Trichocereus Terscheckii var Cochabamba until a better idea comes along. The variegation has reverted green after moving the plant into a more shaded position which likely indicates either that it isn't variegated and the yellow was sunburn or possibly the variegation only presents itself in more sun, not too sure how that all works. Some sun burnt plants I have maintain the yellowness even when placed in more shaded positions so I'm leaning toward it being a trait that presents itself in more sun. Certain variegated plants grow normal limbs with others being variegated so maybe it's a variable trait in plants that are not fully variegated right from the start. Is there such a thing as semi variegated?
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