====== Ayacucho Star ======
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===== Description =====
T. pachanoi cv. Ayacucho Star is a clone imported into US by a Peruvian woman named Star Palomino Mackey and distributed by her on the Facebook group "The Trichocereus Community". The motherstand has been with her family for many generations back in Peru. The plant was used by a shaman at a traditional Peruvian altar. The healer also used the clone Huancabamba Star. It displays classic pachanoi traits, can go near spineless in mature growth, displays some farina when grown in shade but can also be deep green in full sun. It has also produced some variegated streaked growth. 

===== History & Origin =====
Ayacucho (Spanish pronunciation: [aʝaˈkutʃo], Quechua: Ayak'uchu) is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province in Peru. The word Ayachucho is derived from the words aya ("death" or "soul") and k'uchu ("corner"), referencing a bloody battle that took place at the location in the Peruvian War of Independence.

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===== Community Discussion & Citations =====
The community discussion is limited to brief exchanges regarding the acquisition and variegation of the clone.

^ Date ^ Speaker ^ Key Insight/Quote ^
| 2026 (approx) | Gaines Harrison III | Confirmed owning a variegated cut of this clone obtained a few years prior from a female collector. |
| 2026 (approx) | Benjamin Schwarzschild | Mentioned they believe they sent a specimen of this clone to Aidan Maiolo. |

===== Contributor Confidence =====
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^ Contributor ^ Confidence ^
| Gaines Harrison III | 5/10 |
| Benjamin Schwarzschild | 3/10 |


===== Credibility Notes =====
* **Benjamin Schwarzschild** (Confidence:: Rated low due to the speculative nature of the comment ("I think this is the one...") and the lack of verifiable botanical or historical data.
* **Gaines Harrison III** (Confidence:: Rated moderately for confirming the existence of a variegated specimen and providing a rough timeline of its availability, though the source ("her") remains unspecified.
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