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Another cactus flower confirmed by Oron as Echinopsis oxygona

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Marilyn

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Another cactus flower confirmed by Oron as Echinopsis oxygona
« on: May 30, 2012, 05:30:52 PM »
Echinopsis oxygona is my best guess so far, but based on rather sketchy internet research. Any advance on identification of this rather splendid creature?
« Last Edit: July 01, 2012, 07:56:39 AM by Alisdair »
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Re: Another cactus flower
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2012, 09:04:35 AM »
Marilyn, you got it right, it is Echinopsis oxygona.
« Last Edit: July 01, 2012, 07:54:31 AM by Alisdair »
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Re: Another cactus flower
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2012, 11:50:31 AM »
Thanks Oron, good to know. :)
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Re: Another picture of Echinopsis oxygona
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2012, 07:56:19 AM »
Hilary has posted another picture of Echinopsis oxygona flowering here
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