ID please

[Eric Williams]

I have obtained this plant. Only info given that it was a Trichocereus. with the species starting with "f" lol. It has a damaged growing point ,so I wondered what I could do with it. Thanks

. Some nice long spines too.

[topsy]

Hi,

With that relatively thin stem, for a Trichocereus, and those very long, strong spines I would think it might be T.fulvilanatus.

Suzanne

[Mal L]

Hi,

With that relatively thin stem, for a Trichocereus, and those very long, strong spines I would think it might be T.fulvilanatus.

Suzanne

I always thought that the proper spelling was T. fulvilanus, but I notice that when you google T. fulvilanatus you see references to what seems to be the same plant. However, I though that "lanatus" meant wooly, which this plant is clearly not, so I am not convinced that the latter is correct. Am I right?

[Tony R]

Hi,

With that relatively thin stem, for a Trichocereus, and those very long, strong spines I would think it might be T.fulvilanatus.

Suzanne

I always thought that the proper spelling was T. fulvilanus, but I notice that when you google T. fulvilanatus you see references to what seems to be the same plant. However, I though that "lanatus" meant wooly, which this plant is clearly not, so I am not convinced that the latter is correct. Am I right?

Indeed, Mal:

[RAYWOODBRIDGE]

I've always called it Trichocereus deserticolus but that could just be me.

[Eric Williams]

Thanks Topsy, that's it solved. Emailed the previous owner who admitted Topsy,s result had jogged his memory. As the growing point is damaged, I wonder if I will get any joy by giving it a repot, and some TLC. The spines are very nice, pity to chop it head off. Cheers