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 Micranthocereus polyanthus AH 292
Micranthocereus polyanthus is the longest known Micranthocereus
s. str.. It occurs around the town of Caitité in the brazilian
state of Bahia. As most of all Micranthocereus species it is
easy to grow from seeds, and the plants needs a warm place in
winter (15-20 C). The small but numerous flowers developes already
on small plants, 30-40 cm high.
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 Arrojadoa rhodantha ssp. aureispina
AH 293
This species is closely related to Arrojadoa rhodantha
from which it differs through its golden spines. It grows very
fast and flowers several times a year. It is one of the easiest
Arrojadoa' s to cultivate. Its pinkish flowers are an eye-catcher
for every collection. Propagation through seeds or cuttings which
root quite fast.
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 Melocactus curvispinus ssp. caesius
AH 248
Melocactus curvispinus ssp. caesius is quite common in
the northern parts of South America. It is very variable in spination
and therefore known under different names. The picture shows
a plant from the venezuelan island Isla Margarita.
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 Discocactus horstii AH 284
Discocactus horstii is surely one of the most interesting
Discocacti. It reaches only a diameter of 8 cm and flowers from
3-4 cm in diameter. It was named in honor of the brazilian collector
Leopoldo Horst, who discovered the plant in the 1960ies. As all
Discocacti it is rather difficult to grow and therefore grafting
is required.
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 Heliocereus spec. HU988
This plant form the brazilian state of Santa Catarina is very
spectacular. Some collectors say it is a natural hybrid, but
nobody can say what the parents should be, because there are
no other red flowering plants around this habitat. But in any
way the flower is longer than other hybrids and has a nice scent.
The bi-colored flowers appear in early summer.
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 Parodia turbinata AH 168
Parodia turbinata was described in 1905 but disappeared totally
from our collections until it was rediscovered in the 1970'ies.
It occurs in the southern parts of Uruguay and is characterized
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 Parodia scopa ssp. succinea AH 115 (syn. Notocactus succineus)
This plant is one of the discoveries of Friedrich Ritter and
Leopoldo Horst in the 1960ties. It was described by Ritter in
1970 as Notocactus succineus and is closely related to
Parodia scopa from which it differs trough less ribs and
the yellow spines. Parodia scopa ssp. succinea grows with
some other species of the genus Parodia (Notocactus), Frailea,
Gymnocalycium, Cereus and Opuntia in the southernmost
brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul.
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 Parodia scopa fa. AH 74
(Syn. Notocactus scopa)
Normally Parodia scopa has red stigma lobes. This finding from
the brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has yellow stigma lobes.
It grows together with Parodia nothominuscula, Frailea spec.,
Cereus spec. and Gymnocalycium denudatum. Like most other Parodia'
s from Brazil it is very easy to cultivate and need no special
treatments.
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 Melocactus paucispinus AH 303
This species grows together with Micranthocereus streckeri,
Micranthocereus purpureus, Melocactus concinnus near Seabra
in the northeastern brazilian state of Bahia. It is quite rare
in habitat and therefore it came into Appendix 1 of CITES. But
in the last years new habitats have been discovered, so that
one should think about to reduce it to Appendix 2. Like most
other Melocacti, Melocactus paucispinus needs warm conditions
to grow.
 Micranthocereus auriazureus AH 285
Micranthocereus auriazureus grows together with the famous Discocactus
horstii With its purple flowers it is one of the most attractive
Micranthocerei. Flowers can be expected from an altitude from
about 40-50 cm. The name "auriazureus" refers to the
golden spines and the azure epidermis. The cultivation is quite
easy if you mention, that as most of the plants from northeastern
Brazil it requires higher temperature.
 Pilosocereus
supthutianus HU 1398
This species is one of the lower
growing Pilosocerei. Flowers can be expected from an altitude
of 40 cm and the plants do not become higher than 1 m. Therefore
a plant which can be cultivated in greenhouses without problems.
Pilosocereus supthutianus occurs in the brazilian state
Minas Gerais. |