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Specific Families and Genera => Amaryllidaceae => Topic started by: Alessandro.marinello on April 12, 2009, 10:58:16 PM

Title: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on April 12, 2009, 10:58:16 PM
the flower is little  approximately 2 cm in diameter
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Paul T on April 12, 2009, 11:09:24 PM
Alessandro,

Never even heard of the genus before, let alone seen a pic of it.  Thanks very much for sharing!!
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Gerdk on April 13, 2009, 07:11:45 AM
Alessandro,
most interesting species -
and much better than Korsakoff's Syndrome - hiccup!    ;D

Gerd
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Paul T on April 13, 2009, 07:22:46 AM
Gerd,

You just had to put that in there didn't you, knowing that we of enquiring mind would then just HAVE to go and look up Korsakoff's Syndrome to find out what it was.  ::)  Can't find any reference to Hiccups though in the wikipedia entry at least (OK, I'm not THAT dedicated and I didn't look any further than that). ;D
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on April 13, 2009, 10:03:24 AM
Paul
I do not know very of this species, I know that it comes from the Peru.

laws

http://www.bloembol.info/caliphru_e.html

Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Gerdk on April 13, 2009, 10:18:37 AM
Gerd,
You just had to put that in there didn't you, knowing that we of enquiring mind would then just HAVE to go and look up Korsakoff's Syndrome to find out what it was.  ::)  Can't find any reference to Hiccups though in the wikipedia entry at least (OK, I'm not THAT dedicated and I didn't look any further than that). ;D

Paul,
Sorry for the ' hiccup ' - maybe not translated in the sense as it is used in Germany.
People used to say ' hicks ' after drinking too much alcohol.
Being married with a nurse ' Korsakoff ' (or the warning to develope it) is well known for me. I didn't realise that it could be less known to others.
Making jokes in another language than the own one could be difficult.

Gerd
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Paul T on April 13, 2009, 11:50:05 AM
Gerd,

I knew you were joking, but even then I just HAD to go and work out what you were talking about.  ;D  I thought the Hiccup was related to the disease, not that you were drinking (Yes, we use the "hick"after drinking too much alcohol too).

I can only imagine how much worse MY jokes would be if I had to put them in another language!  :o
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Paul T on April 13, 2009, 11:52:27 AM
Alessandro,

Thank you for the information.  It looks like a very nice plant.  I had wondered about the resemblance to the Eucharis and Calostemma (to a certain degree), so it is interesting to see the comparisons to Eucharis made in that link.  One to look out for I think, although I doubt it would be in Australia.  So nice to see something new and interesting.  Thanks.
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on April 13, 2009, 09:02:35 PM
Alessandro,

Thank you for the information.  It looks like a very nice plant.  I had wondered about the resemblance to the Eucharis and Calostemma (to a certain degree), so it is interesting to see the comparisons to Eucharis made in that link.  One to look out for I think, although I doubt it would be in Australia.  So nice to see something new and interesting.  Thanks.
Paul
I can say that if interests to you it finds also in Australia, I cannot guarantee that or the same plant, but is found
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Paul T on April 13, 2009, 09:38:45 PM
Thanks Alessandro.  Nice to know it is here already.
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Tomass on April 30, 2009, 08:14:16 PM
Hi all in this thread,

I can promise you all that this species of Caliphruria korsakoffi is a real lovely plant, not so big, easy to grow and I have two mature plants of them and both have been in bloom for me this year!
And for me is this one of the most "longflowering species of all" both my korsakoffis had flowers for more than a month.

And this species is not expensive to buy in USA it cost approx. 15 USD + shipping and in Europe you can obtain this species for approx. 4 Euro + shipping

And what I know does this species belong to Urceolina/Eucharis genus?

Best regards
Tomas
Sweden
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on April 30, 2009, 10:59:55 PM
Tomass
Eucharis of sure, Urceolina I would not know
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Hans J on May 23, 2009, 07:20:18 PM
Here is flowering my Caliphruria too :
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Paul T on May 23, 2009, 11:20:42 PM
Nice, Hans.  Elegant flower, isn't it?  8)
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Hans J on May 24, 2009, 09:54:54 AM
Paul ,

have you read my last PM to you about Caliphrurua ?
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Paul T on May 24, 2009, 11:58:43 AM
Hans,

No, I'd missed that one.  have responded now.
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on May 25, 2009, 09:58:56 PM
Here is flowering my Caliphruria too :
Hans,
 beautiful, what is?  caliphruria subdentata?
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Hans J on May 26, 2009, 08:29:58 AM
Alessandro :

I have it bought as Cali. korsakofffii ( from Denmark ) .....why do you think the name is wrong ?

it is confusing  ::)
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Alberto on May 26, 2009, 12:55:00 PM
Dear Hans, I am sorry for you but Alessandro is right, your is not korsakoffii, at least.
The main difference between them is above all the lenght of perianth (more than 2 cm in subedentata, less than 2 cm in korsakoffii) and the lenght of tube ( 9 mm or more in subedentata, less than 9 mm in korsakoffii).
If you had not subedentata, now you have! But you have to look for a source for the real korsakoffii. I'll see what I can do for you!  ;)
Alberto

Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Hans J on May 26, 2009, 01:00:57 PM
Ciao Alberto ,

thank you for your clarification ......
OK - have to wrote a new label and to search again  :-\

Thank you also Alessandro !

Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Hans J on May 26, 2009, 03:38:11 PM
The main difference between them is above all the lenght of perianth (more than 2 cm in subedentata, less than 2 cm in korsakoffii)

I have looked again with a scale :
the length of the perianth is by my plant : 35 mm :o
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on May 26, 2009, 09:38:07 PM
Hans
could be be a matter of an other sp.di Caliphruria? if it were it would not be then disagreeable :P
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Hans J on May 27, 2009, 08:17:49 AM
Alessandro :

thats a nice idea  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Caliphruria korsakoffii
Post by: Mad on May 28, 2009, 10:59:43 AM
What a beauty! :o I didn't knew it existed.

Thank you Alessandro for sharing with us.

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