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Post by **nzcactus** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:05 pm

Hi Alena

Yes a great day out, so did you see the Arum in full flower later in the day.

Post by **Apicra** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:06 pm

Well done for getting some piccies! And thanks to our host Ashley who is in charge of the Dry Tropics and had to work both days over the weekend.

I'm stunned about that Titan Arum. Obviously I had a longer lunch break and did not find it until about 2:00 p.m. By then the lower base had unwrapped and was showing a maroon colour inside. It moves quickly! No smell.

Best wishes,
Derek Tribble.
Harrow Branch Chairman

Post by **Cactus Jack** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:46 pm

Can anyone find out the name for the real spikey Trichocereus in the third photo?? i have it as T. Thelogonoides but someone on here said that this was a mislabel? I bought it from W.Greenaway a number of years ago but he moved to France . It also has R.B.C. 388 on the label?

Post by **Phil_SK** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:58 pm

RBC is apparently the Ramirez Brothers based in Bolivia......

Bill was still listing it in his final 2006 list, as coming from Cachi, Salta, Argentina. Don't know if that limits the possibilities?

Post by **nzcactus** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:15 pm

Here is the Kleinia in close-up - like little spiders crawling over the plant
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Post by **Julie** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:27 pm

It's beautiful!

Will those spiders harm it?

Post by **Cactus Jack** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:47 pm

Thanks for your help Phil

Post by **Colin Walker** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:09 am

Hi Lindsey,

Kew and the Flora of Tropical East Africa consider Kleinia to be separate from Senecio. But IHOSP has them lumped together.

Post by **John Foster** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:49 am

I think the Senecio (or Kleinia if you prefer) shown above is wrongly labelled.

It looks more like Senecio mweroensis ssp. saginatus (Kleinia saginata) - upright, fatter stem, shorter "spiders", branching at the top.

The one below it looks like Senecio pendulus (Kleinia pendula) - pendulous habit, thinner stems, longer "spiders", branching at the base.

Post by **Lindsey** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:53 am

Colin Walker Wrote:
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> Hi Lindsey,
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> Kew and the Flora of Tropical East Africa consider
> Kleinia to be separate from Senecio. But IHOSP
> has them lumped together

So does Gordon Rowley, I'm told

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