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Trichocereus has 4 species in central Chile. Population analyses indicate that introgressive hybridization has occurred betweenT. chilensis andT. litoralis in the Valparaíso and Santiago coast ranges. A taxonomic key is presented.
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Rundel, P.W. Population variability in the genusTrichocereus (Cactaceae) in central Chile. Pl Syst Evol 127, 1–9 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00988014
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