September 2013 - Genus of the Month - Copiapoa

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September 2013 - Genus of the Month - Copiapoa

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't it be C. hypogaea as opposed to hypogeae? hypogaea, of course, meaning 'below Earth' owing to how they grow in habitat. A great genus, but one which isn't easy to grow in such a way as to do them proper justice. At least not in this country. :razz:
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Yes, no e on the end. Here's a recent photo of C. lauii, now generally treated as part of C. hypogaea.
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iann wrote:Yes, no e on the end. Here's a recent photo of C. lauii, now generally treated as part of C. hypogaea.
Speaking of extra letters on the end...... :wink:
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Double "i" is so much more distinguished, don't you think?
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dealbata OLV8
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cinerea ssp cinerea OLV30
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cinerea ssp columna-alba BJB25
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echinoides 'dura' FK51
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calderana ssp atacamensis RCPB206.01, sown this year
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krainziana, grafted offset, enjoying the late September sun :)
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Here's one that came to me from Doug Rowland 3 years ago , it's labelled c.mollicola , it has a lovely purple shade to it & twists slowly as it grows. I thought maybe it should be mollicula but not to worried about the name as I really like the plant & have memories of Doug & Vivi who were always such nice hosts.
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Two of my cinerea's.
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Hi Jeff
First one is growing a face, I love the second one (tu) .
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Here's C. cinerea with C. dealbata, both grown from seed.
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