trucha Posted July 27, 2005 Elsewhere I've referred to these as possibly being vestigal leaves but the reality turns out to be they are simply leaves. Some pictures were posted online for another cactus discussion group a while back. Usually they are completely resorbed as the new growth expands but at least sometimes they leave small dried remnants. I have no clue why they are formed sometimes and not others on a single plant nor why some plants produce them and others do not. http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/picview.jsp?album=66226 [ 27. July 2005, 17:18: Message edited by: trout ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunter Posted July 27, 2005 I have noticed them on new growth on T riomizquensis, Bakers 5452 and SS02. I only noticed them on the Bakers clone before reading Trout's notes, and I thought they were semi-abnormal growth. Neat stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted July 27, 2005 I noticed this too on new puppies of one of my Trichocereus Bridgesii but i didn´t thought it could actually be leaves. [ 27. July 2005, 17:34: Message edited by: Evil Genius ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strangebrew Posted July 28, 2005 I've had it occur under a few areoles on my clumping bridgesii mons. They've now turned brown and look quite spine like but still soft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spunwhirllin Posted July 28, 2005 Yep,always notice these growths on Bridgesii monstrous pups. Interesting,perhaps I should look a little closer,have never noticed em on anything else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strangebrew Posted July 31, 2005 Actually I've got them on some bridgesii and macrogonus? pups as well. Is it always a pup thing? On the bridgesii it isn't occurring on the main tip, only the pups. Here's the macrogonus? [ 31. July 2005, 05:13: Message edited by: strangebrew ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trucha Posted August 1, 2005 For whatever reason new growth seems the most common place for these to show up. When they show up. I have not been able to figure out any pattern to their presence so far. I would bet that the plant in the picture bioassays well. [ 01. August 2005, 05:42: Message edited by: trout ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby Posted November 13, 2009 I was thinking about these yesterday, I have seen them on TBM, eileen, plus a couple of unnamed very good peruvianus. They are now quite prominent on about 30% of my 3yr old bridgesii seedlings. They are absent on at least a couple to my knowledge of good bridgesii clones. Has anyone seen them on a Trich' that turned out to be weak or useless? They may be a partial indicator when looking at seed growns and wondering.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac Posted November 13, 2009 I noticed this on my eileen pup Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bit Posted November 13, 2009 Hooooly 4 year old thread dredge! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
