Oct 25, 2009

Another Dyckia hebdingii relative species

Dyckia hebdingii affinis ?

It seems Dyckia hebdingii is not a Single species but a Dyckia complex
that includes many relative species we call affinis and some
very intriguing forms.

This is an extremely rare and unknown Dyckia species
from the very same area of Dyckia hebdingii in Rio Grande do Sul.
It is one of the most silvery plants I have found.
It is more than endangered in nature, almost extinct. The only spot where it lives is a stone
outburst close to a farmer house. The farmer removed the plants and dumped them
into a small lake to kill them. He claims the plants was a thread for his children and pets.
There were two plants very visible and conspicuous on the dark stones.
When I asked the farmers to see the plants he told he removed all of them and these two
were forgotten. He said they existed in another rock outburst within the neighbour´s lands.
Ignorance, lack of knowledge is the big curse.
This darkness this horrendous darkness is worst than any cancer...
We are the Light salt of the Earth..I do believe on this.

I was tempted not to show this plant in order to avoid the telling of a very sad story but...
The plant has broader leaves than the true Dyckia hebdingii and also its spines are bigger.
The leaves are so intensely scaled the plant is entirely white.

This is a most inured individual and it is sprouting in several points as a way to express
its contentment for being rescued from sure death.

Seems to be a slightly larger plant than a ebdingii. Nothing else is sure to say about this plant up to now. It is recovering and showing appreciation for the cares it has being taken here.
This plant is bound to be a Dream Dyckia.




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