Echinopsis peruviana
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| Echinopsis peruviana | |
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| Taxonomical nomenclature | |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Unranked | Angiosperms |
| Unranked | Eudicots |
| Unranked | Core eudicots |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Echinopsis |
| Species | E. peruviana |
| Common nomenclature | |
| Synonyms | Trichocereus peruvianus |
| Common names | Peruvian torch |
| Constituents | |
| Active constituents | Mescaline, Tyramine, etc. |
Echinopsis peruviana (also known as Trichocereus peruvianus or Peruvian torch cactus) is a fast-growing columnar cactus with long spines native to the western slope of the Andes in Peru. It contains psychedelic alkaloids such as mescaline.[1]
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- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants