Seeds

TINA · Post by **TINA** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:11 pm

I am looking for long time some seeds of Pachycereus militaris . Do you know where I can obtain it ?

Thank's in advance.

Tina

iann · Post by **iann** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:08 am

This is a CITES Appendix I species, which means you need certification even to export the seed. So it would be extremely to expensive to get this seed from anywhere except your own country. That in turn means not many people sell it and I don't know anywhere that lists it, in any country. And not many individuals are going to have one of these flowering

Post by **daiv** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:16 am

I can understand why you want one! A fascinating species for sure.

rpw · Post by **rpw** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:03 pm

Seems like I read somewhere that seeds of this one are hard to come by, and that it is propagated mainly by cuttings...
Peyton

cactusbutt · Post by **cactusbutt** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:50 pm

quite an interesting species,looks like
a cacti with an aphro

Iann,What is a "CITES Appendix I species"

Thanks,Bob

phil_SK · Post by **phil_SK** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:00 pm

CITES
the appendices

iann · Post by **iann** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:14 pm

To make it simple, CITES appendix II restricts international trade in endangered species and covers every cactus, but not their seed.

CITES appendix I more strongly restricts international trade in highly endangered species, including their seed. Ariocarpus, Pediocactus, Sclerocactus, some Turbs, some Escobaria, some Melocactus, and a handful of others are covered.

Individual countries may also enact their own legislation to restrict trade in cacti.

cactusbutt · Post by **cactusbutt** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:44 am

Oh ok thanks,lerned something new