Trichocereus is a formerly recognized genus of cacti native to South America (Bolivia, northern Chile, Ecuador and Peru). , it was considered by Plants of the World Online to be a synonym of the genus Echinopsis.
Species
Species previously placed in the genus Trichocereus include:
- Trichocereus macrogonus → Echinopsis macrogona
- Trichocereus spinibarbis → Echinopsis spinibarbis
- Trichocereus uyupampensis → Echinopsis uyupampensis