Cereus id please

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eddytrain
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Cereus id please

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Hi everyone,
What is this plant ?
I thought about a Pilosocereus.. correct?
Thankyou !

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anttisepp
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Looks like P. gounellei IMHO
eddytrain
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Thanks antisepp !
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mmcavall
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Agreed on P. gounellei
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Minime8484
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FYI - latest research suggests this species (along with frewenii and tuberculatus) are now all best considered as belonging to the genus, Xiquexique.
DaveW
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See:-

https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Xiquexique

https://plantnowjournal.files.wordpress ... cereus.pdf

As they speak Portuguese in Brazil this is their pronunciation. Click on the green symbol near the bottom of the link.

https://www.howtopronounce.com/portuguese/xiquexique
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