September 2014 - Genus of the Month - Matucana
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Re: September 2014 - Genus of the Month - Matucana
Lovely photo, Detlev; nice positioning.
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Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
Growing a mixed collection of cacti & other succulents; mainly smaller species with a current emphasis on lithops & conophytum.
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Re: September 2014 - Genus of the Month - Matucana
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Phil Crewe, BCSS 38143. Mostly S. American cacti, esp. Lobivia, Sulcorebutia and little Opuntia
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Re: September 2014 - Genus of the Month - Matucana
I've posted this plant before in the hope of getting it identified but we've not got there confidently yet. Two different seasons:
Phil Crewe, BCSS 38143. Mostly S. American cacti, esp. Lobivia, Sulcorebutia and little Opuntia
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Re: September 2014 - Genus of the Month - Matucana
Just a few of my Matucanas.
Sylvia in Somerset growing cacti and succulents since 1977
Re: September 2014 - Genus of the Month - Matucana
Lovely plants, which remind me of a question.
One of the most basic distinctions when identifying plants is whether their flowers are actinomorphic ('regular') or zygomorphic (irregular). In other words, are they radially symetrical - like a rose, a poppy, or a buttercup - , or are they only symmetrical in one , usually vertical, plane - like a snapdragon, an orchid, or a sweet pea?
Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't it unusual to find both forms in a single family of plants, as seems to be the case in the Cactaceae? I'm struggling to think of another family that does this - anyone have any thoughts?
John
One of the most basic distinctions when identifying plants is whether their flowers are actinomorphic ('regular') or zygomorphic (irregular). In other words, are they radially symetrical - like a rose, a poppy, or a buttercup - , or are they only symmetrical in one , usually vertical, plane - like a snapdragon, an orchid, or a sweet pea?
Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't it unusual to find both forms in a single family of plants, as seems to be the case in the Cactaceae? I'm struggling to think of another family that does this - anyone have any thoughts?
John