need ID for cactus please
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preeti patil
Dec 21, 2010, 11:48:14 PM12/21/10
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hi
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pl see attached pic. Can anyone help me identify it?
I have named it " Doughnut" cactus!
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Preeti
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tanay bose
Dec 22, 2010, 12:05:06 AM12/22/10
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I believe this plant is Orbea verrucosa from the family Asclepiadaceae
more about the genus from the link below.
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Pankaj Kumar
Dec 22, 2010, 12:11:54 AM12/22/10
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This is not a cactus but some species of Stepalia of Apocynaceae
earlier Asclepiadaceae.
Pankaj
earlier Asclepiadaceae.
Pankaj
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Farida Abraham
Dec 22, 2010, 12:11:56 AM12/22/10
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seems to belong to the milkweed family - maybe a huernia confusa--
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mani nair
Dec 22, 2010, 12:16:18 AM12/22/10
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I think this is a hoya sp. flower
Regards,
Mani.
Pankaj Kumar
Dec 22, 2010, 12:22:07 AM12/22/10
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Apologies for the spelling, it should be Stapelia sp..
Pankaj
Pankaj
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Katarina
Dec 22, 2010, 1:06:56 AM12/22/10
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The plant is Huernia zebrina N.E.Br. As stated it belongs to the
family Apocynaceae (or formerly to Asclepidaceae) and therefore is not
a true cactus, should be called succulent instead. It is by family
related to the genus Hoya. This species grows in eastern South Africa
in mostly stony areas, preferrably calcrete or hard loam.
ID from the book "Stapeliads of Southern Africa and Madagascar" vol 1
by Peter V. Bruyns. A great book if you are interested in succulent
"Asclepiads".
Regards
Katarina Stenman
Sweden
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family Apocynaceae (or formerly to Asclepidaceae) and therefore is not
a true cactus, should be called succulent instead. It is by family
related to the genus Hoya. This species grows in eastern South Africa
in mostly stony areas, preferrably calcrete or hard loam.
ID from the book "Stapeliads of Southern Africa and Madagascar" vol 1
by Peter V. Bruyns. A great book if you are interested in succulent
"Asclepiads".
Regards
Katarina Stenman
Sweden
> 550KVisaHämta
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> DSC05667.JPG
> 1015KVisaHämta
Pankaj Kumar
Dec 22, 2010, 1:26:51 AM12/22/10
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Thanks for the correct id and clarifications.
Huernia zebrina N.E.Br. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4(1,6): 921. 1909.
Huernia zebrina N.E.Br. Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 4(1,6): 921. 1909.
Image of Lectotype attached.
K. Saunders s.n., South Africa (K).
Regards
Pankaj
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Arpita Puri
Dec 22, 2010, 5:42:53 AM12/22/10
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Vijayasankar
Dec 22, 2010, 1:07:14 PM12/22/10
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Preeti ji, I liked the name 'doughnut' cactus!!! its very apt.
You may like to call this as 'doughnut' flower instead cactus. America (where doughnut is part of the local food culture) may like to announce it as its national flower!!!
http://m-in-e.tumblr.com/post/118420128/today-is-national-doughnut-day-in-honor-of-this
Post Doctoral Research Associate
National Center for Natural Products Research
Thad Cochran Research Center
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677
Phone: +1 662 915 1018
You may like to call this as 'doughnut' flower instead cactus. America (where doughnut is part of the local food culture) may like to announce it as its national flower!!!
http://m-in-e.tumblr.com/post/118420128/today-is-national-doughnut-day-in-honor-of-this
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D.----------------------------------------------------
Post Doctoral Research Associate
National Center for Natural Products Research
Thad Cochran Research Center
University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677
Phone: +1 662 915 1018
mani nair
Dec 23, 2010, 1:48:35 AM12/23/10
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Very good idea Sir ji.
Regards,
Mani.
preeti patil
Dec 23, 2010, 7:33:09 AM12/23/10
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Thank you all for your replies.....
Yes it does look so much like a doughnut!
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 11:37 PM, Vijayasankar <vijay.b...@gmail.com> wrote:
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