RARE PLANT RESEARCH
An explanation of the Size Codes and Other Codes can be found in the Code Table
Plant List - Page 11
Species
Size
Codes
Other
Codes
Price
Kedrostis africana (L.) Cogn.
Widely scattered throughout S. Africa in all the provinces and into Namibia. Very attractive geophyte with red fleshy fruit. Caudex to at least .3m wide!
2"
4"
6"
C
C
C
$4.50
$9.50
$18.50
Kedrostis capensis (Sond.) Meeuse
Native from Botswana to the Cape Region, this geophyte is similar to K. africana but more rare in habitat.
2"
4"
6"
C
C
C
$6.50
$9.50
$19.50
Kedrostis hirtella (Naud.) Cogn.
Widely scattered through out S. Africa. Forms a large tuber with vining slightly pubescent leaves.
2"
C
$4.50
** Machaerocereus eruca (Brandegee) Britt. & Rose
"Creeping devil", SB 1239 nr. San Carlos, S. Baja, almost extinct in habitat due to agricultural development, a prostrate cactus that roots as it grows.
4"
ST
$4.50
Macleania glabra (Klotzsch) Hoer.
Ericaceae. BLM 0532 nr. Siberia, Costa Rica. Both an epiphytic and terrestrial dweller of the cloud forest of Central America. The magenta flowers are pollenated by the Fiery-throated Hummingbird during the rainy season. The tubers can grow exceedingly large to 1m wide! grow in a cool locations with regular watering. Probably the first time in cultivation. These rooted cuts are shipped potted and will eventually form the characteristic caudex.
3"
C
$19.50
Macleania insignis Mart. & Gal.
Ericaceae. BLM 0628. Native from Mexico to Guatemala in the eastern sierra cloud forests. Epiphytic and terrestrial and grows large above-ground tubers. Very attractive as a caudiciform and especially so when in flower (bright pink). Likes cool (50-80(F) conditions and filtered light. We grow it under the greenhouse benches. Perhaps the first time in cultivation. Shipped potted.
See Photograph
3"
C
$19.50
** Mammillaria durispina Boedeker
Sierra Pajacuaran, Mich. Grows to 20cm high and 11cm wide.
1" - 2"
ST
$4.50
** Mammillaria erectacantha Foerster
Don Guino Barranca. Rare in native habitat of Hidalgo and Mexico State. Magenta flower, globose body 35mm wide.
1" - 2"
ST
$4.50
** Mammillaria ericantha Link & Otto
Nr. Coral Falso, Vercuz. Grows to 15cm high and 5cm wide. Often erroneously labled M. errectacanta in horticulture.
2"
ST
$4.50
** Mammillaria meyrani v. michoacana
Rio Jungupeo, Michoacan. Grows to 30cm high and 7.5cm wide, flowers are pale green.
1" - 2"
ST
$4.50
** Mammillaria polyedra Martius
Chorro del Varal, Michoacan. Globose stem grows to 10cm wide, cespitose plants can be 30cm wide.
2"
ST
$4.50
** Mammillaria prolifera v. haitensis(Mill.) Haw.
BLM 1457 Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic. White Spines, rapid grower, abundant in habitat.
1"-2"
ST
$4.50
** Mammillaria scrippsiana (Briton & Rose) Orcutt
Sierra de Quila, Jalisco. Grows to 30cm high and 8cm wide. Milky sap, pink and white flowers.
1" - 2"
ST
$4.50
** Mammillaria senilis Loddiges ex Salm-Dyck
Sierra Alicia, Huayimic, Nayarit. Long white spines and red flowers make this a very attractive species. Grows to 12cm wide and high. Grows at high altitude in the western Sierra Madre from Chihuahua to Jalisco.
1" - 2"
ST
$4.50
Manfreda aff. maculatus
Agaveceae. BLM 1073 nr. Iguala, Guerrero. Beautiful red spotted leaves on mature plant, tuberous roots.
2"
C, LS
$4.50
Manfreda scabra (Ortega) McVaugh
One of the many interesting Manfredas from Jalisco. This one has a developing caudex. From seed collected nr. San Lorenzo, Jalisco, Mexico.
2"
C
$4.50
Manihot caudata Greenman
BLM 0696, Colimilla barranca, Jalisco, reddish-brown peeling bark in thin sheets make this a beautiful plant, can be trimmed to encourage pachycaul development.
4"
P
$8.50
Manihot esculenta variegata Crantz <
4"
C
$12.50
Marsdenia sp. BLM 1337
Asclepiadaceae. Grown from seed from the Tonala Canyon, Oaxaca. Forms a thickened corky stem that becomes pachycaul if trimmed. Easy culture.
4"
ST
$9.50
Matelea (Gonolobus) cyclophylla (Standl.) Woodson
Caudiciform from Jalisco to Oaxaca see Caudiciforms P. 70 for a photo. Corky caudex, exceptional.
See Photograph 1, Photograph 2 and Photograph 3
2"
4"
5"
C
C
C
$9.50
$16.50
$24.50
Matelea hemsleyana Woodson
BLM 1235 near Aculzingo, Veracruz. Generally a non-vining Matelea which grows to 1m high, small corky caudex to 2cm wide, flowers somewhat like M. pavonii.
2"
4"
C
C
$9.50
$12.50
Merrimea aurea (Kell.) O'Donnell
Convolvulaceae. Native to southern Baja. Forms a large tuber with bright yellow flowers, palmate leaves.
2"
C
$4.50
Mestoklema arboriforme (Burch.) N.E. Br.
Mesembryanthemaceae, Native from Cape Province to Namibia. Plants from seed from Hammarskraal. Adult plants grow to 50cm high and have both tuberous roots and thickened stems. Great for bonsai.
2"
C, P
$4.50
Mestoklema macrorhizam (L.) N.E. Br.
'Donkie vygie' Native to Cape Province, Namibia and Orange Free State. Forms large tubers.
2"
C
$4.50
Momordica rostrata Zimm.
Cucurbitaceae. Type is Lushoto District, Tanzania, but occurs from Kenya to Uganda in deciduous bushland. Exceptional caudiciform with green-brown above ground caudex that becomes fluted with age.
See Photograph
2"
4"
6"
C
C
C
$6.50
$11.50
$22.50
Monadenium coccineum Pax
Related to M. Magnificum and native to E. Africa. Rooted cuttings.
4"
ST
$8.50
Monadenium ellenbeckii forma caulopodium
Native to N. Kenya. Prostrate, serpent-like stems.
2"
4"
ST
ST
$4.50
$8.50
Monadenium erubescens (Rendke) N.E.Br.
Somalia. Not common. Similar to M. montanum.
2"
4"
C
C
$6.50
$11.50
Monadenium magnificum Bally
Type is Gulwe Valley, Tanzania. A somewhat arborescent species and lives up to its specific name. In habitat it can grow up to 3.5m high!
4"
ST
$9.50
Monadenium rhizophorum
Native to N. Kenya, this is a unique species, not often found in collections.
2"
4"
C,ST
C,ST
$5.50
$10.50
Monadenium stapelioides (Pax) N.E.Br.
E. Africa. Stapelia-like habit. Interesting.
2"
4"
ST
ST
$4.50
$8.50
Moringa hildibrandii
A spectacular pachycaul native of Madagascar. These plants are grown in our free root-run greenhouse and already showing good pachycaul development.
4"
6"
P,B
P,B
$12.50
$19.50
Moringa stenopetala
Seed from the Missouri Bot. Gard. Develops a pachycaul habit when young.
4"
P,B
$12.50
Myrmecodia tuberosa Jack
"Ant plant." Native from SE Asia to Australia. Forms large tubers to 30cm wide with hollow chambers that ants live in in the wild. Fast growing if kept warm and moist. Very unusual.
2"
C
$9.50
Neoreglia hybrids
The following bromeliads are grown for their spectacular leaf colors. They make great container plants for the summer garden and need morning sun and afternoon shade to develop the best colors.

See Photographs



"Black Forest" Maroon with green spots.
6"

$12.50
"Blushing Bride" Green with bright pink center.
6"

$12.50
"Fireball" Solid bright red, makes great offsets.
4"

$5.50
"Gold Fever" Red with green spots.
6"

$12.50
"Marado" Green with yellow stripes and red new growth.
6"

$12.50
"Martin" Green with white stripes on the leaves edges.
6"

$12.50
"Red Planet" Red with green bands.
6"

$12.50
"Tossed Salad" Green with red spots.
6"

$12.50
** Obregonia denegrii Fric
This rare cactus is in the same subgenus as Ariocarpus and is native to Tamaulipus. 3 year old seedlings.
2"
ST
$5.50
Operculicarya decaryi
Anacardiaceae. S. Madagascar. Forms very appealing pachycaul habit and excellent when trained as a bonsai, attractive small bipinnate leaves.
4"
6"
P,B
P,B
$13.50
$39.50
Orbea variegata (L.) Haw.
Formerly Stapelia variegata, native to Cape Province very easy culture and popular.
2"
ST
$4.50
Orbea woodii (N.E. Br.) Leach
Wide-spread in Natal Province. Stems up to 60cm high with tubercle "teeth" to 15mm. Maroon flowers, flower freely in cultivation.
2"
ST
$4.50
Orbeopsis melanantha (Schltr.) Leach
Formerly Caralluma melanantha. Zimbabwe to Transvaal.
2"
ST
$4.50
Ornithogalum pyrenicum
A somewhat hardy species (to at least 22f) with partially above ground bulbs which grow to 4cm wide.
2"
C
$3.50
Othonna arborescens L.
SW Cape Province. Pachycaul to 60cm high in habitat. See Rowley's Succulent Compositae p. 157 for photos and info.
2"
P
$7.50
Othonna quercifolia DC
Compositae, Cape Province, forms a flask-shaped to globose caudex topped by thin stems. See Rowley's book on Othonna.
2"
C
$5.50
Oxalis carnosa
Native to Peru and Chile. forms nice tubers. See Rowley's Caudiciform book p. 211.
2"
C
$4.50
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