Thanks for that info. It has puzzled me why the H. bayeri has always been a bit dearer on Ebay.

I am an avid Haworthia collector and just recently I bought an H. bayeri which has been on my want list for ages. Imagine my surprise when looking up my bayeri I found it to have a synonym of H. correcta which is one I've already got in my collection. Can some one please tell me they are different p...

I have had a very long look at most cacti on the market and the one that mostly resembles it is a very young Austrocylindropuntia.
It could be Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii
If any one has any other ideas let me know.

It has got certain similarities but it might be a hybrid. I'll keep looking.

It looks very much like a Parodia chrysacanthion.

I bought a lot of 30 Cacti and every one had a label except this one. I'm at a complete loss as to what it is called.

I have also looked at the Mammilaria camptotrica. Ian's suggestion was M. decipiens ssp campstotricha but I have found a very similar cactus called Mammillaria camptotricha cv. Marnier-Lapostolle ("Curlispina"). I might put the two names on, one under the other.

Here is an update to my splitting of the Ferocactus:

Thanks for the ID. I will be spltting them tomorrow. That was a good buy, two plants for the price of one.

I have had a Mammillaria for quite a while now but I have never thought the ID was fully correct. I bought it as a M. camptotricha but I think it might have a different name. I would like someone to confirm if possible. My first picture is of a Ferocactus stainesii but I've Googled it but it doesn't...

Hi Phil, I wasn't actually referring to you as a so called expert. I'd written it very badly. My main intention was to get at those faceless people that sit in offices around a big table and decide to change the name of a plant. As you said in your post on the other thread it is totally unnecessary ...

Here is a picture of the bodies which will help give a better definition of the plants.

Ernie

I'm hoping you are just joking when you say "people are changing names every five minutes just to give themselves something to do". It is certainly a gross exaggeration whether in jest or not. The flowers are beautiful regardless of the name. Lot's of hybrids being made commercially and t...

It's what it says on the label and on another forum they have questioned its genus so I maybe think it may be a hybrid. I'm not really bothered though because I don't think even a thoroughbred could flower as good as they have. There are people changing the names every five minutes to give themselve...

I'm no expert but it looks like a Euphorbia meloformis. I'm sure some one will come up later and give a more secure answer. I am saying it isn't a cactus because it hasn't got any areoles.