I got this one from a private collector via Sacred Succulents who describe the plant as follows, T. validus? Nl52509a - Thick columnar plant with large stout spines and big 4″ diameter sweet fruit. Collected by N. Logan at 7,600′, between the town of Puna and Belin, Potosi Province, Bolivia. These large Trichocereus are in need of serious study to clarify the taxonomy. This plant falls into the T. validus/werdermannianus/tacaquirensis/taquimbalensis/ escayachensis complex. By the sounds of that Sacred Succulents aren't sure if this is a Validus/Valida, or just something similar. I have 2 different Valida clones that are positively identified (http://trichoseriousethnobotany.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/trichocereus-valida.html) so will be interesting to compare them as they grow. I hope it is a Validus/Valida, have to be my favorites :)
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