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Left to right and top to bottom: A. capricorne niveum - A. capricorne crassispinum v. niveum - A. capricorne crassispinoides - A. capricorne crassispinum ex. karaki - A. capricorne crassispinum - A. capricorne niveum - A. capricorne - A. capricorne senilis - A. capricorne.
Most of the plants belong to the collection of Andreas Laras.
Mexico – Coahuila.
"This sp.has long been regarded as a variant of A.myriostigma, but there are significant differences in the flowers, fruits and geography, which have led once again to its acceptance as a good species in The New Cactus Lexicon (2006) by Cactaceae Systematics Initiatives Group" (J.Pilbeam and B.Weightmann, Ariocarpus et cetera, 2006)
It is rare in collections because of the similarity to A.myriostigma.
Frost Toler. Hardy to -6 C for short periods.
Min.Avg.Temp. 10 C.
Sun Exposure: Full sun to Light shade.
2013-06 [18 cm pot]
This plant was bought from Kuentz (2009-03). Collected in San Luis de Potosi, Mexico.
2014-03 [18 cm pot]
This plant was bought from Kuentz (2009-03). Collected in San Luis de Potosi, Mexico.
I bought these today at the dollar store... They were cheap, but didn't have any tags, so I have to do some research and figure what they are.
top: Star Plant or Monk's Hood
(Astrophytum ornatum) Family: Cactaceae
left: Possibly Graptoveria?
(X Graptoveria 'Debbi') or (X Graptoveria 'Opalina') Family: Crassulaceae
right: unknown
This was part of the private collection of cacti and succulents at Manor Nursery, Angmering, West Sussex. The collection was started in 1948. The nursery is now gone. The collection has been dispersed to various new locations.
2014-07 [10 cm pots]
A. capricorne was bought from Cactus Art (2013-07). A. capricorne var. niveum was bought from Kuentz (2014-02). Collected in Cohauila, Mexico.