Another 'Windyridge' from 1983 still flowering. I presume it is called something else nowadays?
Weingartia purpurea LAU 336
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Weingartia purpurea LAU 336
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Re: Weingartia purpurea LAU 336
Regardless ..... super plant
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Re: Weingartia purpurea LAU 336
I’ve always known it as a Sulcorebutia though the Lau connection is often tactfully omitted these days
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Re: Weingartia purpurea LAU 336
Hi John
It is still called Weingartia purpurea ( Donald & A B Lau 1974 ).
I think while we are talking plants the name Lau is OK , but I know where Stuart is coming from.
However the subsp. santiaginiensis is or was classed as a Sulco
It is still called Weingartia purpurea ( Donald & A B Lau 1974 ).
I think while we are talking plants the name Lau is OK , but I know where Stuart is coming from.
However the subsp. santiaginiensis is or was classed as a Sulco
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Re: Weingartia purpurea LAU 336
It does seem to flower from lower down than other Weingartia that I have.
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Re: Weingartia purpurea LAU 336
Ah, the old names issue again...
In spite of any DNA studies, pronouncements from professors of taxonomy, etc., growers will always call plants what they want to. Personally I call mine Simon. In railway modelling, we call it "Rule No. 1" which is, they are my plants, I can do what I like
Seriously though, if you agree that Sulcorebutia and Weingartia are not definable discreet things, with plenty of overlap of characteristics and genetics, (and plenty of plants which could quite happily sit in either of them), and are a lot more closely related than many other cactus genera (for example Rebutia and Aylostera), then I'm happy to be told and to accept there should really just be one genus. Weingartia is an older name than Sulcorebutia, so (involking Rule 1!) Sulcorebutia goes.
But you pays your money and you takes your choice! With these plants there are always going to be arguments.
In spite of any DNA studies, pronouncements from professors of taxonomy, etc., growers will always call plants what they want to. Personally I call mine Simon. In railway modelling, we call it "Rule No. 1" which is, they are my plants, I can do what I like
Seriously though, if you agree that Sulcorebutia and Weingartia are not definable discreet things, with plenty of overlap of characteristics and genetics, (and plenty of plants which could quite happily sit in either of them), and are a lot more closely related than many other cactus genera (for example Rebutia and Aylostera), then I'm happy to be told and to accept there should really just be one genus. Weingartia is an older name than Sulcorebutia, so (involking Rule 1!) Sulcorebutia goes.
But you pays your money and you takes your choice! With these plants there are always going to be arguments.
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National Collection Rebutia, Aylostera & Weingartia (inc. Sulcorebutia). Also growing a mixture including Ferocactus, Gymnocalycium, Lobivia, Mammillaria, Lithops, Gasteria, Haworthia.
http://www.rebutia.org.uk