Pelecephora

P. asselliformis -

( Peyotillo ) This very rare cactus is indigenous to the state of San Louis Potosi in central Mexico. Also been known as the hatchet cactus. It is slow growing, solitary, grey-green, round in shape. The tubercles are laterally flattened, and arranged in a spiral with small scale-like spines. Its apical blooms are purplish red with white edges. Considered to be one of the most sacred of divine cacti.

Contains: anhalidine, 3-demethyltrichocereine, 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine, hordenine, mescaline (.003%), N-methylmescaline, N-methyl-3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine, pellotine.

P. psuedopectinata -

Contains: hordenine.