Aylostera question
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Aylostera question
I have a small plant that bears the name Aylostera nigrispina. I don't remember where I got it, I have a feeling it was a gifted cutting, possibly from derek bowdery a few years ago. It has not flowered as yet, has quite long spines for an aylostera with black tips. I will try to get a picture soon but it is still a bit small. It has taken a while to get going, the only reason I really noticed it was because it had started getting large enough to warrant a repot. Anyone know anything about this species? Is it synonym for something.
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Re: Aylostera question
Seems to be a made up name. See http://www.rebutia.sk/select/names/nigrispina_s.htm Longish spine with black tips put me in mind of A. fiebrigii, though.
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Re: Aylostera question
Can you post a pic?
Paul in North-east Scotland (Grampian Branch BCSS)
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Re: Aylostera question
Here is the plant in question, the black tips are more prominent in life, especially on the new growth. Sadly no flowers as yet.
Re: Aylostera question
Doesn't look much like a Rebutia. Perhaps a Lobivia? I see the name, L. nigrispina, online, and some pictures are similar, though others not so much, so perhaps it is a bit confused.
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Re: Aylostera question
I don't have anything quite like that in my Aylostera collection. It might be a Mediolobivia type Aylostera - or it could be a Lobivia. We need to see the flowers...
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Re: Aylostera question
Lobivia schieliana?
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Re: Aylostera question
Definitely not a lobivia, way too small and if I remember rightly, the parent plant had flower remains and fruits that were consistent with aylostera type species. No idea what colour they had been though. That was probably why I was given a piece as I was looking and going "that looks different". The main head in the picture is about as big as my thumbnail, took ages to root down and has been slow, this is the first year it's actually done much of anything. I was hoping to see a flower but I suppose will have to wait till next year.
Re: Aylostera question
Please don't think that all lobivias are large. Your photo makes me think of Lobivia arachnacantha which is small and clustering but quite variable with respect to flower colour and spination. There is not much nigri in the spina of your plant.
Last edited by Terry S. on Mon Jun 24, 2019 10:22 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Aylostera question
I would agree with Terry that is Lobivia arachnacantha and the flowers should be intense dark Yellow/Gold but with Lobivia some sports do have colour difference in the flowers.
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