new aquisitions

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Hello
These are some new cacti i aquired and i need help identifying.
1. Gymnocalycium maybe?
2. A mammillaria
3. I thought it's matacuna polzii but they look very different. There are some wooly dead flower buds if that helps.
4. Some sort of old man cactus
Anyone knows how to get them to look so shiny (and green)? Is it some sort of spray?
Thank you!

Rachel.
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Hi Spikylover

Concerning the first two plants, I agree with you! Just wait for the flowers...

no.3 might be a Notocactus,

no.4 looks like an Oreocereus, as you suggested.

Cautious but mentally stable:

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1. Im inclined to say gymnocalycium damsii var. multiproliferum but im not 100% positive
4. Is orecereus celsianus
There are more cacti in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
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Tofterigen wrote: Cautious but mentally stable:
That genuinely cracked me up! :lol:
Thanks for confirming my thoughts but concerning the notocactus they flower from the top. If u can see in the picture the wooly bud is coming from the bottom

Thanks!
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elieestephane wrote:1. Im inclined to say gymnocalycium damsii var. multiproliferum but im not 100% positive
4. Is orecereus celsianus
Thanks elieestephane! Couldn't find much info on the gymnocalycium but at least the oreocereus is down.

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No.3 is a Lobivia I think.
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DaveW wrote:No.3 is a Lobivia I think.
It sure looks like it! Maybe lobivia arachnacantha.
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Alos a bit Coryphantha feeling for #1 ?
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teo wrote:Alos a bit Coryphantha feeling for #1 ?
After a quick search it does look a lot like coryphantha bumamma minus the wooly areols.
Thanks teo!
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The plant on the left in your pic entitled "no clue", is, in my opinion, a Euphorbia and not a cactus at all.

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Onzuka wrote:The plant on the left in your pic entitled "no clue", is, in my opinion, a Euphorbia and not a cactus at all.

Steve
Yes im well aware of that thank you :D i did post it on the succuleint identification board as an unknown euphorbia possibly horrida.
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Hi spiky

#2- mammillaria nivosa
#3- lobivia arachnacantha
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Orion Drakkar wrote:Hi spiky

#2- mammillaria nivosa
#3- lobivia arachnacantha
Thanks!! I guess that's all :D
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Thanks everyone for your help.
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