Few more id's

Subject: Re: Few more id's Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:54 pm

i have a Rebutia albiflora, alot smaller but definatly looks similar so could be a Rebutia

Subject: Re: Few more id's Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:41 pm

How cool are those Rebutia albiflora. I've been growing one for a few years now, growing really well, like a carpet of white fuzzy lumps lol had heaps of flowers this last season. Will post another thread about it with some pics soon.

Might cut some pups off for trade too. A really good cactus to have around I reckon.

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Subject: Re: Few more id's Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:46 pm

i got mine from bunnings about 6 months back, died back a bit from being put in sun but has started to take off again, cant wait till it gets some size on it

Subject: Re: Few more id's Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:33 pm

#1 I think is Parodia haselbergii. How big is it? If the main stem is more than a couple of inches across it's probably not a Rebutia. Either way, you'll find it has beautiful orange-red flowers.

#2 is Echinopsis backebergii, and a pretty nice specimen too. It should have pink flowers with long, dagger-like petals.

Subject: Re: Few more id's Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:42 pm

your sure on number 2? i dont think the flowers were like that and also all the pics i can find of the sp have short spines not these long twisty ones

Subject: Re: Few more id's Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:54 pm

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#2 is Echinopsis backebergii

You reckon it is? Looks different to me. Though now you mention it it does look a lot like an Echinopsis sp.

Still happy to trade for a few pups BTW hornet, whatever it may be.

I will be able to ID it better if I am growing it and can see it in the flesh, so to speak.

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Subject: Re: Few more id's Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:00 pm

Yeah,
I'm still leaning towards the fact that #1 is a gymno.

I think it might be: Gymnocalycium moserianum, there are some variants of those that have the long curved spines, similar to the picture.

Subject: Re: Few more id's Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:05 pm

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Subject: Re: Few more id's Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:06 pm

^^^^I always thought this was E. backebergii^^^^

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Subject: Re: Few more id's Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:27 pm

It's my experience that E. backebergii exists in both a long spined and a short spined form (var. winterana). Flowers may also vary, although the clone that I have has pink flowers with long, delicate petals.

Check out the following links to see what I mean:

http://desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Lobivia_wrightiana.html

http://desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Lobivia_wrightwinter.html

http://cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus=Echinopsis&species=backebergii

Subject: Re: Few more id's Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:33 pm

A confusing genus that's for sure. Makes me wonder if mine is even that species at all.

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Subject: Re: Few more id's Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:48 pm

Echinopsis, Trichocereus, Lobivia... it's all a bit of a nightmare to work out. I've got a plant that's similar to yours - albeit with a more compressed growth habit - that, whilst it's definitely an Echinopsis, I'm yet to get a solid ID on it.