Aug 31, 2009

New Dyckia sp from Rio Grande do Sul

Dyckia superba

This beautiful small species is about to be described.
In nature some individuals are sole red and contrast beautifully with the
yekkow/red big spines. Also we can find deeply silver scaled ones as well as green plants.
All of them are small gracious plants.
This one here is a seedling from wilderness collected seeds.
Flowers are yellow to orange and the seeds are small and discoid.
All plants reported to be extremely succulent.
I did not see the plant in nature and it seems to be related to
Dyckia retroflexa.
The plant may receive as the name: Dyckia superba.

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