Looks different from images on net e.g. http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACTI/Family/Cactaceae/11931/Gymnocalycium_stenopleurum https://www.gardentags.com/plant-encyclopedia/gymnocalycium-stenopleurum/25816 https://www.uaex.uada.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-week/Grafted-Cactus-Neon-Cacti-Moon-Cactus-Hibotan-Cactus-11-27-2015.aspx https://florgeous.com/moon-cactus/
On Tue, 8 Mar 2022 at 21:28, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting cactus that is popular here in California, and also now > available in India also. This beautiful *Gymnocalycium mihanovichii *nearly > globose cactus available in red, orange, yellow or even pink colours is a > result of single gene mutation resulting in loss of chlorophyll. As the > plant can't survive without cholophyll, it needs to be grafted on another > hardy compatible cactus, mostly a species of *Hylocereus, *which forms > lower green portion of the cactus. > Here is var. friedrichi in orange yellow form now correctly named as > Gymnocalycium stenopleurum, photographed from Garden of Five senses, Delhi, > 22-2-2015. > > > > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > https://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAHiXKpWLrXfoKKfKbapgNPkbmOz8eqwBY2qBPM9bCB9osAnfRQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAHiXKpWLrXfoKKfKbapgNPkbmOz8eqwBY2qBPM9bCB9osAnfRQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFA5Fwh8%3DQjWb4CPRCb1gCXivMv-7Dtqx1y3zgVkRiWk_g%40mail.gmail.com.
