How promiscuous are Turbinicarpus?

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How promiscuous are Turbinicarpus?

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I have had some suprises with the seeds I collect from my own Turbinicarpus

Plant on picture one is from a seed produced by a Turbinicarpus dickisoniae but is clearly another thing. Flower reminds me of the T. jauernigii flower. Spines are another thing.

Plant on picture two is from a lophophoroides. Looks like a cross between lophophoroides and knuthianus I would guess.

I didn't expected that Turbinicarpus species could cross like that. Lots of little bees here in the flowering season..
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If you haven't pollinated those intentionally then bees did it. Not many Turbinicarpus spesies pollinate themselves. Yes, they do not look like their mother plants as you said.
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7george wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:42 pm If you haven't pollinated those intentionally then bees did it. Not many Turbinicarpus spesies pollinate themselves. Yes, they do not look like their mother plants as you said.
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