Hello, just brought these six from a market, none of which are labelled. Anybody able to help with identification...?
I think the tall columnar one is possibly Echinopsis pachanoi, the hairy cactus, Cephalocereus sinilis, the grey succulent a Pachyphytum and the v-shaped succulent possibly a Gasteria? Apart from those I am out of ideas!
Thanks
Six idents please
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Six idents please
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Re: Six idents please
#2 - Mammillaria sp.
#3 - Myrtillocactus geometrizans
#4 - Aloe sp.
#6 - Parodia leninghausii
#3 - Myrtillocactus geometrizans
#4 - Aloe sp.
#6 - Parodia leninghausii
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The hairy guy is definitely Cephalocereus senilis, AKA the famous "Old Man" cactus.
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Re: Six idents please
Fantastic, many thanks for the Parodia, Myrtillocactus and Cephalocereus confirmation - really helpful.
Any chance of narrowing down the Mamillaria, Aloe and Pachyphytum (?) to species? I've added some close up pictures below....
Thanks
Any chance of narrowing down the Mamillaria, Aloe and Pachyphytum (?) to species? I've added some close up pictures below....
Thanks
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Re: Six idents please
#2 - Mammillaria halbingeri/ albilanata or haageana, maybe.
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Re: Six idents please
The first on the left in the top two pics looks like an Espostoa to me, rather than a Cephalocereus. Maybe Espostoa lananta. Cephalocereus senilis has grey/white spines hidden in the hair. Your hairy cactus looks like it has finer yellow spines hidden in the hair.