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Title: plant ID
Post by: Tasmanian Taffy on February 07, 2017, 02:56:54 AM

Hi all,
can anyone tell me if Cypella Coelestis and Herbertia Platensis are the same plant. Thanks in advance.
Cheers, John.

Title: Re: plant ID
Post by: fermi de Sousa on February 07, 2017, 05:20:36 AM

Hi John
They look very similar!
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Cypella (http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Cypella)
http://www.bulbi.net/Terrazze/terrftm/030_Herbertia_platensis_JSI.htm (http://www.bulbi.net/Terrazze/terrftm/030_Herbertia_platensis_JSI.htm)
Interestingly ThePlantList says Herbertia platensis is a synonym of Herbertia lahue!!!
And Cypella coelestis is a synonym of Phalocallis coelestis,
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: plant ID
Post by: Karaba on February 07, 2017, 07:15:58 AM

Several sources report these species as synonym : http://www.arthurleej.com/p-o-m-July16.html (http://www.arthurleej.com/p-o-m-July16.html) https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/143447/Cypella%20coelestis%20Paper%20Ian%20Kirkegaard.pdf?sequence=2 (https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/143447/Cypella%20coelestis%20Paper%20Ian%20Kirkegaard.pdf?sequence=2) ... as suggested by pictures posted by fermi.

Quote from: fermi on February 07, 2017, 05:20:36 AM

Interestingly ThePlantList says Herbertia platensis is a synonym of Herbertia lahue!!!

Again, ThePlantList is useful for a quick search but don't trust it !

Title: Re: plant ID
Post by: Tasmanian Taffy on February 07, 2017, 10:06:58 PM

thank's Fermi and Karaba,
I have two plants bought last year from different places one labeled Cypella Coelestis and the other Herbertia Platensis and now they are both in flower they look identical ?.

Title: Re: plant ID
Post by: Karaba on February 07, 2017, 10:56:42 PM

Sorry, speaking about different name, maybe I was not clear enough : Cypella coelestis and Herbertia platensis are indeed synonym that why they look so identical  ::)

Title: Re: plant ID
Post by: Tasmanian Taffy on February 08, 2017, 02:23:59 AM

thanks again Karaba,
for clearing that up for me,
Regards, John.