There's discussion on G. mihanovichii, friedrichii, and stenopleurum being distinctly separate species based on flower color, (yellow, pink, white, respectively) but with so many intermediate forms there's also some basis to combine them into one highly variable species. I don't know if anyone is studying these right now or not, but hopefully someone will be able to figure it out. It is a mess to try and do any research online with people calling them different names and substituting one for another (unless they are all the same, in which case it just makes things more complicated.) If I was a taxonomist this would totally be my project, that's all I know.
Well, based on what information is out there at least for now I can say for a fact what my cactus is. I'm on the lookout for a stenopleurum too just because white flowers are my thing, but it's hard to find one that's guaranteed to bloom white unless it's already mature, which usually means $$$.
Now, on to some pictures!
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This one is officially my second favorite cactus. It's flowers are exactly my favorite color, it's got a red colored body, and huge spines. Not bad for a cheap Home Depot cactus!
Whatever..LOL! Look at those shades of pink! Stunning! "the plant list" should give you some idea on correct names (maybe)! http://www.theplantlist.org/
ReplyDeleteif you do know it. Sure you will. LT
I have used that website before too, it is helpful depending on what you're trying to look up, just wish it was more thorough. I'm just interested in species and their taxonomy I guess. This blog will sometimes be boring like that, maybe it'll be helpful on occasion to someone too!
DeleteI bet it would, and I am similar, always interested in taxonomy, case in point A. pienaarii, had to go deep into the plant to get the name. And I agree with plantlist comments, but it is a huge task with so many "belongs to this", "belongs to that"! For me it goes back to origin and understanding the plant better, or try to! LOL!
DeleteBeautiful flower! A case of a cactus flower between the thorns. The red coloured body is very appealing, nice photos too! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, it's a definite contrast of beauty and danger. I think that's why I like this one so much!
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