Sunday September 02nd, Jorge Luiz Wolff and Vilson Müller both botanists and friends of mine and me we traveled from Joinville-SC where I live to Apiúna-SC where the most beautiful Dyckia flowers are to be seen.. Jorge Luiz Wolff travelled a lot more, some one thousand kilometers. and we could not be taken off our plans due to the rainy cold weather and we decided not to give up.
The plant was seen before by Dr.Vilson but not in bloom.
Vilson took all pictures. I decided to stay warm and safe with the car. I am not in good shape and it was wise to be safe and warm .
Above we see the Dois Bernardi monolitic granite mountain and clusters of Dyckia.
One must cross the forest and climb the slippery and damp wet stone wall, decidedly not for me.
Jorge Luiz Wolff a friend and botanist on his way up pictured by
the intrepid Vilson Müller.
First surprise: the flower stalks may be branched.
These plants amid bushes are bigger than those in full sun.
A slippery terrain in a rainy day...
The yellow color is impressive as well as the long flower stalks.
This plant is not yet known nor described,
we are working on it.
The sulphur yellow flowers are conspicuous amid the bushes.
Some flower stalks presents some branches
Some flower stalks presents some branches
Above we can see in a moist and misty day the Itajaí-açu river and the rice pads
down bellow the hill.
Thse two last pictures were taken by Wolff.
down bellow the hill.
Thse two last pictures were taken by Wolff.
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