San Pedro
Echinopsis pachanoi · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Very Sparse (2 studies) · ★☆☆☆☆
San Pedro, scientifically known as Echinopsis pachanoi, is a columnar cactus native to the Andes mountains. Renowned for its ritualistic significance in South American shamanism, it contains mescaline. This succulent is widely studied for its psychoactive properties and its profound role in traditional spiritual healing and ceremonial practices.
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Native range
- Europe
- Parts used
- Not available
- Common names
- Not available
- Scientific synonyms
- Trichocereus Macrogonus Subsp. Pachanoi · Trichocereus Macrogonus Subsp. Sanpedro · 8 more
Names and Synonyms
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Echinopsis pachanoiSynonyms
- Trichocereus macrogonus subsp. pachanoi
- Trichocereus macrogonus subsp. sanpedro
- Trichocereus santaensis
- Cereus pachanoi
- Trichocereus pachanoi
- Echinopsis schoenii
- Trichocereus torataensis
- Echinopsis santaensis
- Trichocereus schoenii
- Trichocereus macrogonus var. pachanoi
Regional and Traditional Names
Spanish:
- Trichocereus pachanoi
- Sanpedrillo
- Huacuma
- Huando
- Huando Hermosa
- cactus de san pedro
- olalá
- achuma
- agua-collo
- Cactus reales
- cardo
- cimarrón
- curí
- giganton
- huachuma
German:
- San-Pedro-Kaktus
- Trichocereus pachanoi
French:
- San Pedro
- Cactus San Pedro
- Cactus de San Pedro
- Trichocereus pachanoi
Sources: Wikidata
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is organized under the order Caryophyllales and the family Cactaceae. Finally, it is identified by its scientific genus, Echinopsis.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Phylum | Streptophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Echinopsis |
Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Distribution
This plant is native to several distinct regions across the globe. In Western South America, it can be found growing in Bolivia, Colombia, and Ecuador. Its distribution also extends to the Macaronesian islands, specifically within the Canary Islands. Additionally, the species has established a presence in Southwestern Europe, particularly in Spain. These varied locations highlight the wide geographical range of this medicinal species.
| Region | Area |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Europe | Spain |
| Macaronesia | Canary Is. |
| Western South America | Bolivia |
| Western South America | Colombia |
| Western South America | Ecuador |
| Western South America | Peru |
| Southern South America | Chile Central |
Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Chemicals
Echinopsis pachanoi has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include mescaline.
| Chemical | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| mescaline | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
mescaline
- Revista de neurologia
Activities
Echinopsis pachanoi has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Psychoactive.
| Activity | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Psychoactive | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Psychoactive
- Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine