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Title: Chilean plants for publication
Post by: M.Gardner on June 01, 2010, 10:37:04 PM: Dear All,

I am part of a small team at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh who are preparing an extraordinary large format book (one in Spanish and one in English) on the plants that are associated with Chilean forests and woodlands. The feature of the book is that all the ca 80 plant species are being painted at RBG Edinburgh by 3 highly talented Turkish artists (see website -http://www.rbge.org.uk/science/genetics-and-conservation/international-conifer-conservation-programme/chile/book-project-plants-of-chile). So far we have almost 40 species complete or in preparation but we are lacking some key species and I am asking members if they are growing good specimens of the following species so that they can be painted over the next two years.

The species required are:
Sarmienta repens
Luzuriaga polyphylla (or other Chilean species)
Mutisia subulata
Mutisia decurrens
Anemone hepaticifolia
Rubus geoides

Best wishes

Martin Gardner
Title: Re: Chilean plants for publication
Post by: ashley on June 01, 2010, 11:05:47 PM: An interesting project Martin. I have Mutisia decurrens & subulata, 3-4 & <1 year old respectively, although neither has flowered here yet. Whenever they get around to doing so I can send photos if you're interested.
Title: Re: Chilean plants for publication
Post by: Carlo on June 02, 2010, 01:09:06 AM: Martin,

What a delight to have you pop up on the SRGC forums! I hope all is well.

When I was with NYBG I briefly had Sarmienta repens, but don't recall it surviving long--and I have no photographs of it.

I will eagerly follow the goings on at Edinburgh, however. Make sure to keep the group in the loop.
Title: Re: Chilean plants for publication
Post by: ranunculus on June 02, 2010, 06:51:56 AM: Hi Martin,
Sarmienta repens appears quite regularly on the show benches here in England, so there should be any number of flowering plants available ... have you contacted the Sheaders, near Southampton?
Title: Re: Chilean plants for publication
Post by: Stephenb on July 09, 2010, 02:31:04 PM: Hi Martin

Good to see you here! It's perhaps 30-years since we last met at Di and Pete's in Suffolk! Can't help I'm afraid with living material of any of these, the nearest being a picture of Rubus geoides in Chile (Sabina gave me some good advice before that trip).

Cheers

Stephen
Title: Re: Chilean plants for publication
Post by: ranunculus on July 09, 2010, 04:11:43 PM: Images of Sarmienta repens taken at Pudsey Show ... for the reference of newer members who may not have been fortunate to see this lovely plant before.

SARMIENTA REPENS
SARMIENTA REPENS CLOSE-UP
Title: Re: Chilean plants for publication
Post by: bulborum on July 12, 2010, 07:54:04 AM: Maybe you can info on this site

http://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/FloraEnglish/ESeeds.htm
contact Michael

Roland
Title: Re: Chilean plants for publication
Post by: Paul T on July 20, 2010, 04:48:45 AM: Wow, Cliff! That is absolutely amazing. :o (That wasn't my first response, but I toned it down for public viewing ;D).