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Tony R
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by Tony R » Fri Jul 27, 2018 5:42 pm
ralphrmartin wrote: It could be a rather weak-spined form of R. spegazzinii.
R. spegazziniana
Weaker-spined like the once-called var.
atroviridis maybe.
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Cactusgirl
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by Cactusgirl » Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:03 pm
Hi I'm not sure about a tap root as not repotted it yet. Will that mean it's of a certain kind if it does have a tap root?
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by habanerocat » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:07 pm
Cactusgirl wrote: Hi I'm not sure about a tap root as not repotted it yet. Will that mean it's of a certain kind if it does have a tap root?
Yea, have a look here.
http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACT ... rvitaensis
I love it when you're trying to name a cactus and end up going around in circles.