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Hi. Yesterday I have received a pics of this rare specie from a friend. It is said that natives from North of Chile desert used this plant like coca substitute. Its a hard plant that lives in one of the most hot and dry deserts of the world. My friend told me he got some seeds for me. I would like to share seeds among SAB members for growing it and future bioassays. More information about this plant provided by planthelper, here: http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1079&hl=urmenetea urmenetea atacamensis (compositae)[described aswell as retanilla ephedra(vent.)brogn.] coca del suri this up to 10 cm (4 inches) tall growing plant with violet flowers only exists in the north chilean atacma dessert- the dryest dessert in the world- and is called coquilla, "small coca", or coca del suri by the local oasis dwellers.the white-like fury leaves where chewed till recently on its own or with llipta (lime)as coca substitute. this unspectacular plant, is foodsorce of the ostrich like running bird suri. a tea brewed from its leaves is used as remedy against altitude sickness (puna)(ref aldunate 1981) chewing leaves produces a numb sensation in the mouth.as well a mild (coca like stimu= lation) could be observed. clearly psychoactive allthough narcotic, than acting as a stimulant are dryed leaves if smoked. (0.3 g is a good dosage)the effects are similar to those of smoking coca leaves. (erythroxylum coca) there are no reports of chemical investigations. I hope you like it ;).

I can get fresh peganum seed in July. What seeds could you offer??

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I contacted with drDali of plantasenteogenas long time ago, asking for some trade, but he didnt want to do any trade :S. The strains of small leaves, "caboclinha" and "Orelha de duende" seem pretty interesting. And I post a thread talking about this post long long time ago too http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=30446

Hi, I tested two species of ephedra in simple infusion made using something like this: I dont know english name.... "plunger infusionator"?? Used volumen of ephedra stem powder was more or less one cup of coffee in both bioassays. I drank two pots like above, using the same powder for extracting all "substance" of quantity used. Similar way as argentine mate. The species tested was E. fragilis and E. distachya (It could be major but I am not sure of ID). http://www.floraiberica.es/floraiberica/texto/pdfs/01_031_01_Ephedra.pdf E. fragilis was no active and I was able to sleep without any problem. One month later I tested E. dystachia /major. Definitely this specie was active. I felt my heart flapping and I was not able to sleep at night. I haversted both in October. I hope you find my short report interesting ;).

Thanks Compost. This little seeds have made me so happy.

I think you have no idea about Latinoamerica.

I think the most interesting cultivar of "ery" is "Truxillensis" from TRUJILLO in Peru. It is cultivar adapted to arid regions.

I want seeds too!!

Last pics are plants collected from your trip??.

If you want ultrafresh seeds, I could get them for July of this present year. "Spanish ecotype".

It sounds really interesting. Which are cereus mother x tricho father??.

I have only 25 viable, the rest of them arent well developed. Polinization problems I suppose.

Yesterday, I have received seeds from Chile of my friend. Perhaps the first image of urmenetea seeds posted in internet .

Selenicereus works fine as rootstock. Great pics, Huachuma!!.

A few weeks ago I have done a donation. I have learnt so much from Trucha´s work and I would like to thank him. Long time ago, when I was a newbie I emailed him some simple questions and he answered me more than I espected. He is a great and nice person.

does It blood white latex??

I think you have two clones of hairy specie. Your "bald clone" are a bit "hairy", mine hasnt any hair.

Nice pics Huachuma. I have just found a guy who has the same specie of woolly areoles in a spanish forum about gardening. http://foro.infojardin.com/threads/esqueje-de-pereskiopsis.13477/

The true origin 40 hour week was this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair The Haymarket affair was a setback for the American labor movement and its fight for the eight-hour day. Yet it also can be seen as strengthening its resistance, especially in Chicago, where, as historian Nathan Fine points out, trade union activities continued to show signs of growth and vitality, culminating later in 1886 with the establishment of the Labor Party of Chicago. Henry Ford was only a nazi bastard.

Great topic!!. My cactiholism is getting worse for reading this kind of things .

After I read this thread, I start to feel the need of collect several pereskiopsis species and get other clones.... :S.

I have a "clone" of P. spathulata wich a friend brings from Mexico. He picked up in a botanical garden. He gave me long time ago this PS clone and other pereskiopsis specie but only spathulata survived. I can remember that the other specie had more woolly areoles than spathulata.