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Guess what this is 37 - now solved

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Alisdair

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Guess what this is 37 - now solved
« on: January 02, 2013, 06:18:39 PM »
Clue (sort of): photographed this afternoon
« Last Edit: January 03, 2013, 06:26:19 PM by Alisdair »
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Alisdair Aird
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Alice

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Re: Guess what this is 37
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2013, 08:42:28 PM »
Narcissus papyraceous or tazetta?
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Alisdair

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Re: Guess what this is 37
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2013, 09:13:50 AM »
No, sorry, Alice.
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David Bracey

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Re: Guess what this is 37
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2013, 10:00:39 AM »
Stamens of..........
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Re: Guess what this is 37
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2013, 12:00:51 PM »
Yes there are stamens in there...........
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pamela

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Re: Guess what this is 37
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2013, 01:06:49 PM »
Haemanthus deformis
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Re: Guess what this is 37
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2013, 03:21:27 PM »
Whatever it is it looks half frozen to death :)
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Alisdair

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Re: Guess what this is 37
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2013, 05:21:49 PM »
Pamela, You're a lot closer but not right. And Carole, that's not frost.
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Re: Guess what this is 37
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2013, 06:05:13 PM »
Massonia?
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Alisdair

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Re: Guess what this is 37
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2013, 06:25:21 PM »
Correct, Miriam! I'm going to say that's solved, as I'm not 100% certain of the species. The seed came to me as just "Massonia sp."; I think it's Massonia pustulata (rather than echinata) even though the leaves are fairly smooth, and the filaments only about 10mm long, partly because the fragrance reminds me of roses.
Here are two more pictures, in case anyone has different suggestions:
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Alisdair Aird
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Re: Guess what this is 37 - now solved
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2013, 08:32:35 AM »
Sorry Alisdair. I love the "Guess what it is" postings but rarely have a clue ???
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