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October: Mesembs other than Lithops

Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 7:21 pm
by Mike P
This months competition is Mesembs and to make it more interesting I’m excluding Lithops.

Re: October: Mesembs other than Lithops

Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:04 pm
by Aiko
I have a few of these!
I usually like many mesembs the most when they are dormant.

Cerochlamys pachyphylla - summer active (for me), but flowers in December every year. It is one of my favourite mesembs.
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Muiria hortenseae
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Conophytum pellucidum - just about to wake up
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Conophytum calculus - ready to flower
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Conophytum burgeri - fully dormant in summer
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Conphytum sp. - fully dormant in summer
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Monilaria sp. - dormant in summer
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Monilaria sp. - same plant but now fully active in the winter
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Cheiridopsis sp.
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Re: October: Mesembs other than Lithops

Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:51 pm
by el48tel
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Conophytum herreanthus

Re: October: Mesembs other than Lithops

Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:01 pm
by el48tel
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An assemblage of Faucaria

Re: October: Mesembs other than Lithops

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2023 1:58 pm
by Ernie
Glottiphyllum species
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Glottiphyllum species
Glottiphyllum species

Re: October: Mesembs other than Lithops

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:29 am
by Ernie
Conophytum subglobosum
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Re: October: Mesembs other than Lithops

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2023 12:38 pm
by Ernie
Lithops leslieri 'Albinica'
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Re: October: Mesembs other than Lithops

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:13 pm
by Ernie
Just realised Lithops are excluded, I will leave the picture on helps fill up the thread.

Re: October: Mesembs other than Lithops

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:32 pm
by Ernie
Cylindrophyllum species
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Re: October: Mesembs other than Lithops

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:14 pm
by Darren S
Trichodiadema demonstrating where the name comes from.