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Resnova megaphylla - Mpumalanga , Tonteldon area
Family:Hyacinthaceae subfamily:Hyacinthoideae tribe:Massonieae. Also sometimes placed in Liliaceae. Habitat:Southern Africa.: 7 photo(s) (1 MB); No comments; View album

Aztekium hintonii -b
Author:C.Glass & W.A.Fitz Maurice 1992. Habitat:Mexico(Nuevo Leon). Family:Cactaceae. -The genus Aztekium contains only two species of small globulary cactus. Discovered in 1929 by F.Ritter,in Rayones, Nuevo León,Mexico, this genus was thought to be monotypic(with Aztekium ritteri)until a second species (Aztekium hintonii)was discovered by George S. Hinton,in Galeana,Nuevo León in 1991. This unusual genus was named by F. Boedeker in 1929 because the colour of the rock-like body and the lateral very distinctive ribs are said to be reminiscent of original designs in the sculptures of the early Aztek Indians. -------------------------------------------------- Το γενος Aztekium περιεχει μονο δυο ειδη το Aztekium hintonii και το Aztekium ritteri. Το γενος Aztekium ανακαλυφθηκε το 1929 απο τον Ritter στο Nuevo León του Μεξικου. Πιστευαν οτι ειναι μονοτυπικο γενος μεχρι που ανακαλυφθηκε ενα δευτερο ειδος, το Aztekium hintonii , απο τον George Hinton, στην Galeana Nuevo León το 1991. Το ονομα Aztekium οφειλετε στην ομοιοτητα μεταξυ της μορφης των φυτων και ορισμενων γλυπτων των Αζτεκων.: 26 photo(s) (5 MB); 4 Comments (3 new); View album

Paphiopedilum sp -2
Family:Orchidaceae - subtribe Paphiopedilinae. -The genus name Paphiopedilum is derived from the Greek Paphos, a city on the island of Cyprus, and pedilon, slipper. パフィオペディルム拖鞋蘭屬: 10 photo(s) (1 MB); No comments; View album

Paphiopedilum sp -1
Family:Orchidaceae - subtribe Paphiopedilinae. -The genus name Paphiopedilum is derived from the Greek Paphos, a city on the island of Cyprus, and pedilon, slipper. パフィオペディルム拖鞋蘭屬: 12 photo(s) (1 MB); No comments; View album

Aztekium hintonii -k8
Author:C.Glass & W.A.Fitz Maurice 1992. Habitat:Mexico(Nuevo Leon). Family:Cactaceae. -The genus Aztekium contains only two species of small globulary cactus. Discovered in 1929 by F.Ritter,in Rayones, Nuevo León,Mexico, this genus was thought to be monotypic(with Aztekium ritteri)until a second species (Aztekium hintonii)was discovered by George S. Hinton,in Galeana,Nuevo León in 1991. This unusual genus was named by F. Boedeker in 1929 because the colour of the rock-like body and the lateral very distinctive ribs are said to be reminiscent of original designs in the sculptures of the early Aztek Indians. ------------------------------------------------ Το γενος Aztekium περιεχει μονο δυο ειδη το Aztekium hintonii και το Aztekium ritteri. Το γενος Aztekium ανακαλυφθηκε το 1929 απο τον Ritter στο Nuevo León του Μεξικου. Πιστευαν οτι ειναι μονοτυπικο γενος μεχρι που ανακαλυφθηκε ενα δευτερο ειδος, το Aztekium hintonii , απο τον George Hinton, στην Galeana Nuevo León το 1991. Το ονομα Aztekium οφειλετε στην ομοιοτητα μεταξυ της μορφης των φυτων και ορισμενων γλυπτων των Αζτεκων.: 19 photo(s) (3 MB); No comments; View album

Lophophora fricii -k08
Author:Habermann 1974. Habitat:N.Mexico. Synonym:Lophophora diffusa ssp.fricii, Peyotl zacatensis var.fricii, Lophophora williamsii var.fricii. Family:Cactaceae. -The name'Lophophora'comes from the Greek for'crest bearer',referring to the tufts of hair that adorn the tubercles of some member of the genus. -Common names:cactus pudding,devil's-root,diabolic-root,divine cactus,dry-whiskey,dumpling cactus,Indian-dope,mescal-buttons,peyote,peyotl,turnip cactus,whiskey cactus,white-mule. ロフォフォラ: 13 photo(s) (2 MB); No comments; View album

Gasteria sp. k08
Family:Asphodelaceae. -The genus name Gasteria comes from the greek word for stomach.: 6 photo(s) (1 MB); No comments; View album