Discreta Collectanea Linnaeana

Fotos de animales y plantas y sus paisajes

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Camaleón común en la costa onubense. Mazagón (Huelva) España

Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758)

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The Caracal, aka the Desert Lynx

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Parc de la Ciudadela, Barcelona

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For a few minutes each year, sunlight makes this Yosemite waterfall look like a river of fire.

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Backstory53

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. Photo by @shannon__wild Looking into the eyes of a leopard is mesmerizing, so intense, #nature #wildlife #leopard #beautiful

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[ruthbancroftgarden]

Oreocereus celsianus

Oreocereus is a genus of white-haired columnar cacti from South America, and the largest species is O, celsianus, which can grow to a height of about 10 feet (3 m). The coral-red or pinkish-red flowers are tubular, adapted to pollination by hummingbirds. This is a very adaptable species that can take freezing temperatures in winter (if not too sustained), as well as desert heat and cool coastal conditions. Native to the Andes in Argentina and Bolivia.

-Brian

[ruthbancroftgarden]

Haworthiopsis coarctata var. adelaidensis

The plants in the genus Haworthiopsis were all formerly in Haworthia, and they are often listed as such in books. The two genera have similar tubular flowers with curled-back tips, with stripes running down the middle of the tepals / petals. However. the species of Haworthiopsis have firmer leaves, often with white warts or ridges. This feature is very evident in H. coarctata, from South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. Because these charming and easy-to-grow plants are very popular with collectors, every little variant has been given a name; the variety adelaidensis may not be different enough to really deserve a separate name, but it has been given one anyhow, referencing the town of Adelaide, South Africa.

-Brian

[ruthbancroftgarden]

Cleistocactus candelilla

Cleistocactus flowers are often wonderful displays of color-fades - in this case, purplish-red at the base, then abruptly fading to pale yellow before ending with purple tips. These are South American slender-columnar cacti from the southern Andes, and C. candelilla comes from south-central Bolivia. The narrow flowers are custom-tailored for hummingbird bills.

-Brian

[ruthbancroftgarden]

Ferocactus viridesdens

Cacti in the genus Ferocactus are generally known as barrel cacti, but some of the species are a good deal smaller than a barrel, as is the case with Ferocactus viridescens, native to coastal southern California and northwestern Baja California. The name viridescens refers to the greenish color of the flowers. Only a relatively small percentage of the cactus family is found in areas with a Mediterranean climate (rainfall concentrated in winter, with dry summers), but that is the case for this one.

-Brian

[ruthbancroftgarden]

Soehrensia thelegona

This Argentine cactus was originally placed in the genus Trichocereus, then lumped into Echinopsis, but now it has been moved into the genus Soehrensia based on DNA evidence. It is a plant that develops long trailing stems, producing astoundingly large flowers that resemble those of the dragon fruit or other large-flowered species. The stems of our plant wander along the ground for a long distance (over 2 meters!).

-Brian

[ruthbancroftgarden]

Gymnocalycium monvillei

Gymnocalycium is a large genus of chubby cacti native mostly to western and northwestern Argentina, popular with cactus growers around the world. G. monvillei is notable for its yellow interlaced spines and its large white or pink flowers, and it is having a good year at the Ruth Bancroft Garden.

-Brian

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Ferocactus schwarzii

There are many species of Ferocactus found in the southwestern US and throughout Mexico, and this one is native to Sinaloa in western Mexico. Its ruffly yellow flowers are very attractive when it comes into bloom in the spring. It can grow to be about 20 inches in diameter (50 cm), but it flowers while still relatively small.

-Brian

[ruthbancroftgarden]

Gymnocalycium valnicekianum

This Gymnocalycium species comes from western Argentina, and it is considered by some classifiers to be a subspecies or form of G. mostii, though it has long been represented in collections as a species in its own right. It has formidable gray spines and white flowers with dark red centers.

-Brian

[ruthbancroftgarden]

Mammillaria carnea

Mammillaria is a very large genus of cacti, but most of the species are on the small side. This one is M. carnea, from the states of Puebla and Oaxaca in southern Mexico. It's only a few inches high, but it's looking great!

-Brian