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NOW SOLVED: Guess what this is 8

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John

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NOW SOLVED: Guess what this is 8
« on: August 18, 2011, 12:11:07 PM »
I think that 6 was too easy so lets try this one.
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Re: Guess what this is 8
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2011, 07:39:41 PM »
Where's Oron when you need him?
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Re: Guess what this is 8
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2011, 08:14:59 PM »
Rhubarb David
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Re: Guess what this is 8
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2011, 08:19:30 PM »
Quote from: John on August 23, 2011, 07:39:41 PM
Where's Oron when you need him?
here i am
Sorry John, i'v missed this one...

Well,  can't decide if it is a carpet ...or  Gazania 'Blackberry'...or the 'eye' of a dark Cyclamen...i'll need to think about it. ;)
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Re: Guess what this is 8
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2011, 09:09:08 PM »
Looks more like a theatre curtain
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Re: Guess what this is 8
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2011, 09:15:07 PM »
Memembryanthemum?

I'm thinking 'inner edge of petals', but you picture teases in several ways:
- if the photo extended up further, would it show the pink strips coming to similar points as in the bottom?
- is the black background part of the plant, or just background?
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Re: Guess what this is 8
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2011, 09:00:46 PM »
Oooh! even Oron didn't say straight off what it is. No to all so far.
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« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2011, 09:47:24 PM »
Dianthus petal?
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« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2011, 10:32:06 PM »
No way out.
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Re: Guess what this is 8
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2011, 11:37:14 PM »
There is a subtle clue that I have included for this one!
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« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2011, 05:43:06 AM »
Too subtle for me.
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« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2011, 08:19:01 AM »
Arisaema?
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Re: Guess what this is 8
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2011, 08:46:28 AM »
Arum dioscorides?
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« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2011, 09:44:42 AM »
Arum palaestinum?
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« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2011, 11:09:11 AM »
You're all getting warmer.
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