More updates to the guide...

Post by **daiv** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:11 pm

Hi, John B and Mike W had some more contributions which you guys have seen posted here on the forum, but images you haven't seen are Juergen Menzel's. Take a look at these Peniocereus images here:

http://www.cactiguide.com/piclocation_d ... number=164

Good stuff!

Thanks to all for your contributions to this effort!

Daiv

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:18 am

wow! Those Peniocereus are just fantastic. The photos just about double the representation of the genus on the web, let alone here.

peterb

tumamoc · Post by **tumamoc** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:55 pm

Gorgeous! So many juicy red fruits. Around here, the birds would make those disappear really fast. And wow!, I didn't know the viperinus had red flowers. I wonder if it is a day bloomer that is pollinated by hummingbirds?

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:06 pm

If I remember correctly, viperina has diurnal flowers. In fact, I think this was partially the argument for the genus Neoevansia, as well as the different pollination vector, and seed and flower structure. I still fill that Neoevansia is a good genus separate from Peniocereus, and I have pretty strong opinions about keeping Nyctocereus separate as well.

peterb

Post by **daiv** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:27 pm

Yes, it is a funny thing. Every so often I get an e-mail from someone out of the blue with some new species or habitat shots.

The latest is from a fellow in Texas. Peter, you'll dig this. Here is the opening line of his e-mail:

Here is picture of Echinomastus Warnocki. I specialize in difficult plants from the Southwest desert particularly Pediocactus, Sclerocactus and Echinomastus.

I will be posting this image soon. But first I want to see if he is on the forum yet. If not, I'll talk him into it.

Daiv

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:55 pm

ah! excellent, I hope he joins.

peterb

crake · Post by **crake** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:51 am

tumamoc wrote:Gorgeous! So many juicy red fruits. Around here, the birds would make those disappear really fast. And wow!, I didn't know the viperinus had red flowers. I wonder if it is a day bloomer that is pollinated by hummingbirds?

did I hear someone say something about... "juicy red fruits"?

... munch munch munch, peck peck peck!!

john b · Post by **john b** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:40 pm

Those are beautiful pics! That's a genus I don't have much experience with...great to see.

John B