Echinopsis pachanoi
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Echinopsis pachanoi | |
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Echinopsis pachanoi in nature |
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Taxonomical nomenclature | |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Unranked | Angiosperms |
Unranked | Eudicots |
Unranked | Core eudicots |
Order | Caryophyllales |
Family | Cactaceae |
Genus | Echinopsis |
Species | E. pachanoi |
Common nomenclature | |
Synonyms | Trichocereus pachanoi |
Common names | San Pedro cactus |
Constituents | |
Active constituents | Mescaline, Tyramine, ect. |
Echinopsis pachanoi (also known as Trichocereus pachanoi or San Pedro cactus) is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru.[citation needed] It contains mescaline and other psychoactive alkaloids.
Chemistry
San Pedro is 93.5% water by weight.[1] 0.025%+ of Mescaline[2][1] Trace amount of tyramine[3][2], 0.01% of 3-Methoxytyramine by dry weight[4], Trace amount of Hordenine, 3,4-Dimethoxyphenethylamine, 3-Hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine[2], 4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine [3][2], anhalonidine and anhalinine[4].
See also
- Mescaline
- Echinopsis peruviana (Peruvian torch)
- Echinopsis lageniformis (Bolivian torch)
- Simple mescaline brewing technique