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Specific Families and Genera => Amaryllidaceae => Topic started by: Alessandro.marinello on August 15, 2010, 08:40:29 PM

Title: Brunsvigia sp. nova
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on August 15, 2010, 08:40:29 PM

Hi to all
In this moment, is in flower Brunsvigia sp. nova Richtersveld(South Africa)

Title: Re: Brunsvigia sp. nova
Post by: fermi de Sousa on August 16, 2010, 02:00:11 AM

Quite a stunner! :o And new to science?
It almost looks like a nerine on steroids ;D
How tall is it? How big is the bulb?
Did you grow it from seed, Alessandro?
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Brunsvigia sp. nova
Post by: bulborum on August 16, 2010, 07:12:08 AM

Alessandro

same questions from me
and do you know if the flower head will be bigger
more flowers I mean

Roland

Title: Re: Brunsvigia sp. nova
Post by: Alessandro.marinello on August 16, 2010, 06:15:43 PM

Fermidies-Bulborum
I have had the bulb, I possess from two years, measure approximately 4 cm in diameter, are available six flowers, the stem to be 20 cm high, and not is cylindrical, the petals had to be pink clear, but they turn out white

Title: Re: Brunsvigia sp. nova
Post by: ThomasB on August 16, 2010, 08:11:32 PM

Absolutely stunning, Alessandro!  :o

A nice surprise the flowers turned out white.

Title: Re: Brunsvigia sp. nova
Post by: Maggi Young on August 17, 2010, 10:33:53 PM

Very nice, Alessandro... I like the dark purple anthers which appear to dehisce to show white pollen...  8)

Title: Re: Brunsvigia sp. nova
Post by: Alberto on August 19, 2010, 08:09:32 PM

A very fine species!
Alberto