Echinopsis lageniformis
(C.F.Först.) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
Cactaceae
Cereus bridgesii Salm-Dyck
Cereus lageniformis C.F.Först.
Echinopsis scopulicola (F.Ritter) Mottram
Trichocereus bridgesii (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose
Trichocereus crassicostatus F.Ritter
Trichocereus riomizquensis F.Ritter
Trichocereus scopulicola F.Ritter
Common Name:
General Information
Echinopsis lageniformis is a spiny, evergreen, succulent, tree-like cactus with some branching; it can grow up to 5 metres tall. The cylindrical stems are 10 - 15cm in diameter[
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
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- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
].
The plant is a source of the alkaloid mescaline, and has been used in Samanistic practices. It is often grown as a hedge and barrier plant in Bolivia.
Echinopsis lageniformis faces no major threats and has a presumed large population, however its exact range and population size is unknown and further research is needed to better understand the size of the range and current distribution. The plant is classified as 'least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1987- Title
- The Cactus Family
- Publication
-
- Author
- Anderson E.F.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-88192-498-9
- Description
- An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation..
Range
S. America - Bolivia
Habitat
Edges of fields, on cliffs alongside rivers; at elevations from 2,000 - 3,000 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 4.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Echinopsis lageniformis is frost-tender[
423- Title
- Desert Tropicals
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.desert-tropicals.com/
- Publisher
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
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In cultivation, Cactus plants generally will not succeed in moist climates. They usually require a sunny position in a well-drained, circumneutral soil and to be kept more or less dry in the dormant season[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
This species contains the alkaloid mescaline, which has psychotomimetic effects similar to those of LSD and psilocybin, causing one to experience vivid colours and other enhancements of the senses. It is sometimes used by shamans in Bolivia. (See Trichocereus macrogonus pachanoi, the San Pedro cactus, for more information on mescaline).
Specimens of this species were shown to have a mescaline content of up to 0.56% (dry weight) or up to 0.82% (as Echinops scopulicola). This compares with up to 5% from selected cultivars of San Pedro[
1993- Title
- New mescaline concentrations from 14 taxa/cultivars of Echinopsis spp. (Cactaceae) (“San Pedro”) and their relevance
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology 131 (2010) 356-362
- Author
- Ogunbodede O. et al
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- Year
- 2010
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Agroforestry Uses:
The plant is frequently used as a hedge within its native range, and is placed on the tops of walls in order to protect gardens[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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