Eriosyce.. Occulta?

Subject: Eriosyce.. Occulta? Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:32 pm

Not sure if this is a very old Occulta, as its columnar and is very corky.

Either way its a 1st time bloomer, which im happy with it.

Subject: Re: Eriosyce.. Occulta? Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:51 am

man.. thats an ancient plant. Nice flower Very Happy

i know next to nothing about Eriosyce but E.occulta appears to be generally short and spineless. :
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=eriosyce+occulta&gbv=2
although the spineless one we saw at the show was very tall. it also seems to come in spiny forms as well, and the flower is very similar to yours. so i guess it could be.

maybe something like this if its not occulta:
http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/ERIOSYCE/Eriosyce_cachytaensis/Eriosyce_cachytaensis/Eriosyce_cachytayensis.htm

Subject: Re: Eriosyce.. Occulta? Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:14 am

Generally it is spineless, but there is 2 forms, one with spines and one without. Plus all the one sin between.
The reason i say Occulta is from the flower, and sort of the white areoles.

I dont think it is that one Lewis, the way the spines are is heaps different.