FR1115

[Paul D]

Does anyone have a mature, branching plant of FR1115 (Friedrich Ritter), originally described as Rebutia rosalbiflora?
Would you be so kind as to let me see a pic of it?

[ralphrmartin]

Paul

I have this plant acquired from Abbey Brook in 1994 as R. rosalbiflora, and believe it to be FR1115. While I cannot be certain, I have visited Ritter's locality or nearby, and have seen identical plants there myself.

Pic in 2007

Pic in 2021

Note that it is the non-flowering plant in this pic, which lets you see the spines better.

Ralph

[Paul D]

Paul

I have this plant acquired from Abbey Brook in 1994 as R. rosalbiflora, and believe it to be FR1115. While I cannot be certain, I have visited Ritter's locality or nearby, and have seen identical plants there myself.

Pic in 2007
Rebutia rosealbiflora.jpg

Pic in 2021
Aylostera rosalbiflora.jpg

Note that it is the non-flowering plant in this pic, which lets you see the spines better.
Aylostera rosealbiflora v. amblaypetala WR295a.jpg

Ralph

Many thanks Ralph. I am trying to decipher Ritter's original description in Latin and his subsequent description in German in his book, which seem to be describing two different plants. Or my translation skills are hopeless It doesn't help when he uses abbreviations of German botanical terms.

[KarlR]

Here's a couple photos of one of my FR 1115. The photos are heavily cropped as the roseoalba here was part of a group photo with some other pygmaea forms. This was just a couple days ago.

The seeds came from Ludwig Bercht originally, and the plant is 7 years old.

[Kees]

Many thanks Ralph. I am trying to decipher Ritter's original description in Latin and his subsequent description in German in his book, which seem to be describing two different plants. Or my translation skills are hopeless It doesn't help when he uses abbreviations of German botanical terms.

If you need any help feel free to send me the documents.

[Paul D]

Many thanks Ralph. I am trying to decipher Ritter's original description in Latin and his subsequent description in German in his book, which seem to be describing two different plants. Or my translation skills are hopeless It doesn't help when he uses abbreviations of German botanical terms.

If you need any help feel free to send me the documents.

Thanks Karl for the photos and Kees for the offer. I think I've succeeded- my efforts are on the website under A. amblypetala. I found a key to the abbreviations.

[ralphrmartin]

I finally found my plant of FR1115. Here's a picture of it, not flowering, but as you can see, the body is a perfect match for the Abbey Brook plant.

Apologies for the dreadful lack of focus on the pic. I was in a hurry when I took it.