Plant Showcase

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Matucana paucicostata
Family: Cactaceae
Comments:  Diurnal flowers appearing during the Summer.  From Peru (Ancash)
Grower: Yuri Yudin
PhotoYuri Yudin

Pseudolobivia orozasana 
Family:  Cactaceae
Comments:  Several authors classify Pseudolobivia as a sub-group of Echinopsis.  They are upland plants native to South America. 
Grower: Yuri Yudin
PhotoYuri Yudin

Turbinicarpus lophophoroides
Family:  Cactaceae
Comments:  From Mexico (San Luis de Potosi)
Grower: Yuri Yudin
PhotoYuri Yudin

Turbinicarpus schmiedickienus v. klinkerianus
Family:  Cactaceae
Comments:  From Mexico (Tarmaulipas)
Grower: Yuri Yudin
PhotoYuri Yudin

Opuntia violacea var. macrocentra 
Family:  Cactaceae
Comments: Picture in habitat, Texas (Big Bend NP) 
Grower: n/a
PhotoCarlos Gristani

Opuntia rufida
Family:  Cactaceae
Comments: Picture in habitat, Texas (Big Bend NP).  This species is notorious for releasing glochids when disturbed, an these have been known to blind cattle, hence the common name  "Blind prickly pear" (from Cacti of the Southwest by Meg Quinn)
Grower: n/a
PhotoCarlos Gristani

Conophytum meyeri 
Family:  Mesembryanthemaceae
Comments: From South Africa (Cape Province)
Grower: Matt Opel
PhotoCarlos Gristani

Conophytum minimum 'obmetale' clonotype 
Family:  Mesembryanthemaceae
Comments:  
Grower: Art Scarpa
PhotoRoy Herold

Conophytum obcordellum 'picturatum'
Family:  Mesembryanthemaceae
Comments:  From South Africa (Cape Province)
Grower: Art Scarpa
PhotoRoy Herold

Conophytum obcordellum 'ursprungianum' Lokenburg
Family:  Mesembryanthemaceae
Comments: From South Africa (Cape Province)
Grower: Art Scarpa
PhotoRoy Herold

Conophytum lithopsoides 
Family:  Mesembryanthemaceae
Comments:  From Namibia (Bushmanland)
Grower: Matt Opel
PhotoCarlos Gristani

Conophytum regale 
Family:  Mesembryanthemaceae
Comments:  
Grower: Matt Opel
PhotoCarlos Gristani