Hi Everyone!
First, thank you Henry (Echinocactus123) for choosing my "wild card" photo in the August competition, it was pretty unexpected I must admit!
Back to this month's topic, I will go a bit selfish here, not in the sense of having any chances in winning it, but rather in looking for some inspiration to expand my cacti collection in a very specific direction:
Simple globes with pronounced tubercles or ribs
As a few quick examples, somewhat inspired by last week's Zoom talk (sourced from llifle.com encyclopedia)
Rebutia neumanniana var. kargliana:
Rebutia steinbachii:
and Gymnocalycium mihanovichii:
Fire up!
September 2020 - Simple globes with pronounced tubercles or ribs
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Re: September 2020 - Simple globes with pronounced tubercles or ribs
Here are a couple
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Re: September 2020 - Simple globes with pronounced tubercles or ribs
That's a pretty good start, especially the first one, as it's hard to tell what's under the spines of the second!
May I ask for an id on these two?
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Re: September 2020 - Simple globes with pronounced tubercles or ribs
Here is mine. Its a Notocactus leninghausii (I think)
Re: September 2020 - Simple globes with pronounced tubercles or ribs
Thats a really wierd but unique looking cactus
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Re: September 2020 - Simple globes with pronounced tubercles or ribs
That's a pretty good start, especially the first one, as it's hard to tell what's under the spines of the second!
May I ask for an id on these two?
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The first is Gymnocalycium oenanthum, the second is Neoporteria nidus. Yes the spines of the latter are rather dense, but it's definitely a globe! I love the way the spines curve around the body.
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Re: September 2020 - Simple globes with pronounced tubercles or ribs
If the adult plant is going to look like here (http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACT ... ninghausii), this is cheating
Nonetheless, a lovely specimen, straight to the wishlist!
Thanks! Totally agree on the spines curvature, I need to check the genius to see if there are any a tad less hairy!
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Re: September 2020 - Simple globes with pronounced tubercles or ribs
Ah but for now it is a little ball, so must still meet the spec!MatDz wrote: โTue Sep 08, 2020 11:47 pmIf the adult plant is going to look like here (http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACT ... ninghausii), this is cheating
Nonetheless, a lovely specimen, straight to the wishlist!
Thanks! Totally agree on the spines curvature, I need to check the genius to see if there are any a tad less hairy!
Re: September 2020 - Simple globes with pronounced tubercles or ribs
Does this count
1.lophophora williamsii ( gymnocalycium schickendantzii at the back) 2. A bit older, L.williamsii
1.lophophora williamsii ( gymnocalycium schickendantzii at the back) 2. A bit older, L.williamsii
Russell, just a 17 year old cacti, succulent and orchid collector.
From Sri Lanka (tropical climate)
From Sri Lanka (tropical climate)