lotuseater Posted November 27, 2013 I've looked at the "how to recognise a peruvianus" thread as well as many other threads to see if I can match my plant to anything. Reading all the information has left me more confused than before, some knowledgeable opinions would be most appreciated. I absolutely love the colour of this plant! and a little bridgesii seedling I picked up at the same time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 tarenna Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) Splendid specimen. Looks similar to icaro peruvianoid to me. Edited November 27, 2013 by tarenna Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 lotuseater Posted November 27, 2013 Thank you. I was confused because the areoles seem quite large compared to other peruvianus I have looked at. The only ones that looked similar were the icaro's. Also lack of notching threw me off too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 solaritea Posted November 27, 2013 Not sure that's a bridgesii. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 nitrogen Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) Yea that is splendid - def a peruvianoid similar in look to Icaros - looks similar also to what some people call "macrogonus" and I see a bit of the cuzocoensis look in there as well.. Fear not the large areoles, as they are in vogue - Roseii #1 and Roseii #2 set the trend for this.. Edited November 27, 2013 by nitrogen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 lotuseater Posted November 27, 2013 Not sure that's a bridgesii. Do you have any thoughts on what it is, a hybrid of some kind maybe? Here's another angle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 lotuseater Posted November 27, 2013 Yea that is splendid - def a peruvianoid similar in look to Icaros - looks similar also to what some people call "macrogonus" and I see a bit of the cuzocoensis look in there as well.. Fear not the large areoles, as they are in vogue - Roseii #1 and Roseii #2 set the trend for this.. Yes I can see the the mac and cuzco influences (minus the wavy deep ribs), which only gave me more questions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 M S Smith Posted November 27, 2013 Looks like a regular T. peruvianus to me. I'm not sure of the value in trying to pin a clone name to particular plants, especially if provenance is unknown. The other is a T. bridgesii for sure. I suspect its spination will follow the species as it matures. ~Michael~ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 2XB Posted November 28, 2013 The bridgessi looks nice. I bought one labbelled 'con' that has a similar shape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 lotuseater Posted November 28, 2013 Thanks everyone for your help. Cacti are such magical creatures that we shouldn't be worried about taxonomy, but it is a pleasant distraction to consider such things. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 tizocAu Posted November 28, 2013 Sure thing. I have been looking into the whole icaros thing and even asked julio to send me pictures of the mother plants he usually harvest the seeds from. Because of the various types of types one can get from those seeds. I asked him if my seedling looked like any of the mothers. And he said yes. I wonder if he would have said it looked like the mother plants anyhow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 solaritea Posted November 28, 2013 Sorry, false alarm on the bridgesii. The spines looked too 'regular' from the top, but it's clearly a bridgesii from the side view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I've looked at the "how to recognise a peruvianus" thread as well as many other threads to see if I can match my plant to anything.
Reading all the information has left me more confused than before, some knowledgeable opinions would be most appreciated.
I absolutely love the colour of this plant!
and a little bridgesii seedling I picked up at the same time
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