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August 2016 - Genus of the Month - Sarcocaulon

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 11:36 pm
by Bill

Re: August 2016 - Genus of the Month - Sarcocaulon

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:20 pm
by MikeT
I don't have any Monsonias in the greenhouse, but was privileged to see some in habitat last August/September. Let's see if I get better IDs than for Tylecodons last December! Any corrections gratefully received.

First up is Monsonia herrei at Umdaus
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Next M. crassicaulis about 7k from Komaggas
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This one was at Lorelei in Namibia, close to the Orange River. M. spinosa?
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Looks as if the cricket/grasshopper has been eating the petals.

Then M. peniculata about 14k SE of Rosh Pinah
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Re: August 2016 - Genus of the Month - Sarcocaulon

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:58 pm
by MikeT
En route from Lorelei mine to Luderitz some more peniculata, this time with some buds and flowers
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Near Lorelei mine again, this time M. patersonii
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Then the next day, en route from Luderitz to Aus, some patersonii looking as if they've had a drop of water
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