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Summary
About the use and abuse of Peyote (Lophophora williamsii
(Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M. Coult.) pag. 4
by Pedro Nájera Quezada et al., México
On the Turbinicarpus of Tamaulipas, part 1 pag. 33
by Leccinum J. García Morales, México
Six desert bulbous plants from South Africa pag. 48
by Judd Kirkel Welwitch, South Africa
R.I.P Aztekium valdezii …? pag. 70
by Dag Panco, Romania
Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M. Coult. pag. 56
by Pedro Nájera Quezada et al., México
Demystifying the "Aramberri enigma" –
an interview with Dr. Andreas Laras pag. 19
by Dag Panco, Romania
The Changing Face of Succulent Publications pag. 79
by Graham Charles, England
The Genus Austrocactus pag. 43
by Aymeric de Barmon, France
Myths and truths about Ortegocactus macdougalii pag. 71
by Tóth Norbert, Hungary
Mammillaria albiflora (Werdermann) Backeberg 1937 pag. 81
by Ricardo Daniel Raya Sánchez, México
Notes on Mammillaria herrerae Werdermann
in habitat and culture pag. 97
by Stefan Nitzschke, Germany
Notes on in vitro propagation of Aztekium ritteri
and other species of Mexican cacti pag. 63
by Felipe Escudero Ganem, México
The Salvacactus de México Project pag. 87
by Gabriel Millán Garduño, México
A very sad story pag. 47
by Andreas Laras, Greece
Carl Spitzweg (1805-1885), the succulent plants lover pag. 91
by Eduart Zimer, New Zealand
On line magazines pag.101
Front cover: Aztekium hintonii
and Geohintonia mexicana
(Photo Andreas Laras)
Back cover: Mammillaria herrerae with pollinator
(Photo Stefan Nitzschke)
Contributions
Xero - Files
Our Special Guests
Connoisseur's Notes
Ecology - Biology - Conservation
Xero - Arts
Bits and Pieces
The passion for cacti and other succulents
Founders and Senior Editors:
Eduart Zimer - Director and Editor (English)
Dag Panco - PR (Romanian)
Valentin Posea - Graphic layout and photo
processing
Associate Editor: Pedro Nájera Quezada
(Spanish)
Articles and other contributions, photos or other materials are always
welcome! Please send them to the email address below. The Editorial
Team will examine them carefully and decide on publication in one of the
upcoming issues. The next issue is scheduled to appear on March 30 2014.
The Editorial Team does not assume any responsibility for copyright; the
entire responsibility is resting with the authors. By simply submitting the
papers for publication the authors confirm that they are the legal copyright
holders. Opinions expressed by the authors in the journal are not necessarily
those of the members of Editorial Team. The Editorial Team is committed not
to use the material entrusted them in any other way except for publishing
them in the Xerophilia journal. Small alterations may be made; however, for
any major change we will seek the authors’ acceptance.
All rights reserved – no part of this publication may be
reproduced in any forms or by any means, without
written permission of the Editor.
[email protected]
Aztekium valdezii dossier
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Judd Kirkel Welwitch – Six desert bulbous plants from South Africa
– Volume 2, No. 4 (7) – December 2013 53
ISSN 2285 – 3987
Brunsvigia pulchra (W.F.Barker) D.Mull- Doblies & U.Mull-Doblies
Pulchra means beautiful of its kind and this is truly a spectacular sight. This perennial geophyte grows up to 30 cm
tall and at an altitude of around 1000 meters above sea level. The distribution is in central Namaqualand to Northern
Namaqualand, this is a very rare and seldom seen species. Flowers are quite large and short lived and dry up very
fast in the heat. In the photographs the flowers are at their peak, the flowers rarely open up more than this, making
it a very strange Brunsvigia. Most plants in this genus open up to form a sphere or a ball shape of flower
arrangement. Flowering time is early in March – April. The leaves are not present during flowering and emerge only
after the flower has gone. They are typical flat medium sized green leaves which grow level on the ground.
Colchicum circinatum (Baker) J.C.Manning & Vinn. subsp. Circinatum
Leaves of this species die off completely in summer, so best to view these species is from March to August. The
common name is: “men in a boat”. They belong to the Colchicaceae family and under their synonym name they were
known as Androcymbium species. This one is very striking in that it occurs with very curly leaves and is heavily spotted.
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Poze-nr.7-Six-desert-bulbs-Fig.14-Brunsvigia-pulchra.jpg
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Poze-nr.7-Six-desert-bulbs-Fig.16-Brunsvigia-pulchra.jpg
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Poze-nr.7-Six-desert-bulbs-Fig.17-Colchicum-circinatum.jpg
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Poze-nr.7-Six-desert-bulbs-Fig.18-Colchicum-circinatum.jpg
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This makes it a very attractive species. They are relatively easy to grow as the corms store a lot of nutrient and water,
taking it through the dry, hot periods. Most of the time they grow under the shade of bushes and it’s very possible
that these flowers could be pollinated by rodents who visit at night.
Acknowledgements and Thanks
To Anthony and Gina Rausch: A huge thank you to my friends for an enjoyable trip through Namaqualand and the
Richtersveld zone in 2012.
References and further Readings
Graham Williamson, 2000. Richtersveld - the enchanted wilderness. Umdaus Press, Hatfield, S.A.
Abraham E. van Wyk & Gideon F. Smith, 2001. Regions of floristic endemism in Southern Africa - A review with
emphasis on succulents. Umdaus Press, Hatfield, S.A.
Șase plante bulboase de deșert din Africa de Sud
de Judd Kirkel Welwitch, Johannesburg, Africa de Sud
(traducere prescurtată)
Scopul acestui articol este de a prezenta cititorilor noștri câteva plante bulboase deșertice care se găsesc în regiunile
aride ale Africii de Sud, în Northern Cape și în regiunile vestice ale Richtersveld, renumite pentru flora suculentă.
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Prezentare-Judd-Kirkel-Welwitch.pdf
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Poze-nr.7-Six-desert-bulbs-Fig.19-Colchicum-circinatum.jpg
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Poze-nr.7-Six-desert-bulbs-Fig.20-Colchicum-circinatum.jpg
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What else do we have prepared for our future issues?
Well, first of all we would like to announce our third special issue planned to be online in January 2014: Epiphytic
myrmecophytes of southern Asia and the southwest Pacific, by Derrick J. Rowe, New Zealand. Derrick has already
published his own DVD book back in 2010, entitled "Ant-plants: Arboreal Wonders of Nature", and co-authored
together with Attila
Kapitany "Australian ant-
plants: amazing
relationships with insects"
in 2012. Not to mention
several articles on the
subject, which have
appeared in prestigious
printed and online
magazines and journals
worldwide over the last few
years. This present paper
will cover the basic biology of these pretty much unknown plants, and will explore few hot spots where these weird
and often spectacular plants grow: Fiji, Australia and various regions of Papua New Guinea (New Britain Island,
Bougainville Island, the
Central Province, and the
Highlands). Prepare yourself
for an informative feast and
a pictorial delight. This will
be an English only issue.
And now, few other titles
from our next regular issue
( 8, March 2014):
Leccinum J. García Morales -
On the Turbinicarpus of
Tamaulipas, part 2; Attila
Kapitany - A new Australian intergeneric hybrid: xDisphyllum ‘Sunburn’; Gabriel Millán Garduño - Despite their
spines: Mexican cacti under threat; Miklós Ficzere - Cacti and succulents at -23
0
C.
We would like to thank to all who contributed with articles, pictures and translations to this new issue! These
are the ones who allowed us this time to share the knowledge: Agócs György, Hungary, Andreas Laras,
Greece; Aymeric de Barmon, France; Balázs Zoltan, Hungary; Barta Laszlo, Hungary; Claudia López Martinez,
México; Felipe Escudero Ganem, México; Gabriel Millán Garduño, México; Graham Charles, England; Jovana
Jaime Hernández, México; Judd Kirkel Welwitch, South Africa; Jürgen Menzel, USA; Leccinum J. García
Morales, México; Manfred Stober, Germany; Manuel Salazar González, México; Lévai Melchior and Lévai
Magdolna, Romania; Mihai Crisbășanu, France; Pedro Nájera Quezada, México; Ricardo Daniel Raya Sanchez,
México; Sandi Karina Neri Cardona, México; Stefan Nitzschke, Germany; Tóth Norbert, Hungary.
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– Volume 2, No. 4 (7) – December 2013 1
ISSN 2285 – 3987
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Summary
About the use and abuse of Peyote (Lophophora williamsii
(Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M. Coult.) pag. 4
by Pedro Nájera Quezada et al., México
On the Turbinicarpus of Tamaulipas, part 1 pag. 33
by Leccinum J. García Morales, México
Six desert bulbous plants from South Africa pag. 48
by Judd Kirkel Welwitch, South Africa
R.I.P Aztekium valdezii …? pag. 70
by Dag Panco, Romania
Lophophora williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M. Coult. pag. 56
by Pedro Nájera Quezada et al., México
Demystifying the "Aramberri enigma" –
an interview with Dr. Andreas Laras pag. 19
by Dag Panco, Romania
The Changing Face of Succulent Publications pag. 79
by Graham Charles, England
The Genus Austrocactus pag. 43
by Aymeric de Barmon, France
Myths and truths about Ortegocactus macdougalii pag. 71
by Tóth Norbert, Hungary
Mammillaria albiflora (Werdermann) Backeberg 1937 pag. 81
by Ricardo Daniel Raya Sánchez, México
Notes on Mammillaria herrerae Werdermann
in habitat and culture pag. 97
by Stefan Nitzschke, Germany
Notes on in vitro propagation of Aztekium ritteri
and other species of Mexican cacti pag. 63
by Felipe Escudero Ganem, México
The Salvacactus de México Project pag. 87
by Gabriel Millán Garduño, México
A very sad story pag. 47
by Andreas Laras, Greece
Carl Spitzweg (1805-1885), the succulent plants lover pag. 91
by Eduart Zimer, New Zealand
On line magazines pag.101
Front cover: Aztekium hintonii
and Geohintonia mexicana
(Photo Andreas Laras)
Back cover: Mammillaria herrerae with pollinator
(Photo Stefan Nitzschke)
Contributions
Xero - Files
Our Special Guests
Connoisseur's Notes
Ecology - Biology - Conservation
Xero - Arts
Bits and Pieces
The passion for cacti and other succulents
Founders and Senior Editors:
Eduart Zimer - Director and Editor (English)
Dag Panco - PR (Romanian)
Valentin Posea - Graphic layout and photo
processing
Associate Editor: Pedro Nájera Quezada
(Spanish)
Articles and other contributions, photos or other materials are always
welcome! Please send them to the email address below. The Editorial
Team will examine them carefully and decide on publication in one of the
upcoming issues. The next issue is scheduled to appear on March 30 2014.
The Editorial Team does not assume any responsibility for copyright; the
entire responsibility is resting with the authors. By simply submitting the
papers for publication the authors confirm that they are the legal copyright
holders. Opinions expressed by the authors in the journal are not necessarily
those of the members of Editorial Team. The Editorial Team is committed not
to use the material entrusted them in any other way except for publishing
them in the Xerophilia journal. Small alterations may be made; however, for
any major change we will seek the authors’ acceptance.
All rights reserved – no part of this publication may be
reproduced in any forms or by any means, without
written permission of the Editor.
[email protected]
Aztekium valdezii dossier
Page 53
Judd Kirkel Welwitch – Six desert bulbous plants from South Africa
– Volume 2, No. 4 (7) – December 2013 53
ISSN 2285 – 3987
Brunsvigia pulchra (W.F.Barker) D.Mull- Doblies & U.Mull-Doblies
Pulchra means beautiful of its kind and this is truly a spectacular sight. This perennial geophyte grows up to 30 cm
tall and at an altitude of around 1000 meters above sea level. The distribution is in central Namaqualand to Northern
Namaqualand, this is a very rare and seldom seen species. Flowers are quite large and short lived and dry up very
fast in the heat. In the photographs the flowers are at their peak, the flowers rarely open up more than this, making
it a very strange Brunsvigia. Most plants in this genus open up to form a sphere or a ball shape of flower
arrangement. Flowering time is early in March – April. The leaves are not present during flowering and emerge only
after the flower has gone. They are typical flat medium sized green leaves which grow level on the ground.
Colchicum circinatum (Baker) J.C.Manning & Vinn. subsp. Circinatum
Leaves of this species die off completely in summer, so best to view these species is from March to August. The
common name is: “men in a boat”. They belong to the Colchicaceae family and under their synonym name they were
known as Androcymbium species. This one is very striking in that it occurs with very curly leaves and is heavily spotted.
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Poze-nr.7-Six-desert-bulbs-Fig.14-Brunsvigia-pulchra.jpg
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Poze-nr.7-Six-desert-bulbs-Fig.16-Brunsvigia-pulchra.jpg
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Poze-nr.7-Six-desert-bulbs-Fig.17-Colchicum-circinatum.jpg
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Poze-nr.7-Six-desert-bulbs-Fig.18-Colchicum-circinatum.jpg
Page 54
Judd Kirkel Welwitch – Six desert bulbous plants from South Africa
– Volume 2, No. 4 (7) – December 2013 54
ISSN 2285 – 3987
This makes it a very attractive species. They are relatively easy to grow as the corms store a lot of nutrient and water,
taking it through the dry, hot periods. Most of the time they grow under the shade of bushes and it’s very possible
that these flowers could be pollinated by rodents who visit at night.
Acknowledgements and Thanks
To Anthony and Gina Rausch: A huge thank you to my friends for an enjoyable trip through Namaqualand and the
Richtersveld zone in 2012.
References and further Readings
Graham Williamson, 2000. Richtersveld - the enchanted wilderness. Umdaus Press, Hatfield, S.A.
Abraham E. van Wyk & Gideon F. Smith, 2001. Regions of floristic endemism in Southern Africa - A review with
emphasis on succulents. Umdaus Press, Hatfield, S.A.
Șase plante bulboase de deșert din Africa de Sud
de Judd Kirkel Welwitch, Johannesburg, Africa de Sud
(traducere prescurtată)
Scopul acestui articol este de a prezenta cititorilor noștri câteva plante bulboase deșertice care se găsesc în regiunile
aride ale Africii de Sud, în Northern Cape și în regiunile vestice ale Richtersveld, renumite pentru flora suculentă.
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Prezentare-Judd-Kirkel-Welwitch.pdf
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Poze-nr.7-Six-desert-bulbs-Fig.19-Colchicum-circinatum.jpg
http://xerophilia.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Poze-nr.7-Six-desert-bulbs-Fig.20-Colchicum-circinatum.jpg
Page 105
– Volume 2, No. 4 (7) – December 2013 105
ISSN 2285 – 3987
What else do we have prepared for our future issues?
Well, first of all we would like to announce our third special issue planned to be online in January 2014: Epiphytic
myrmecophytes of southern Asia and the southwest Pacific, by Derrick J. Rowe, New Zealand. Derrick has already
published his own DVD book back in 2010, entitled "Ant-plants: Arboreal Wonders of Nature", and co-authored
together with Attila
Kapitany "Australian ant-
plants: amazing
relationships with insects"
in 2012. Not to mention
several articles on the
subject, which have
appeared in prestigious
printed and online
magazines and journals
worldwide over the last few
years. This present paper
will cover the basic biology of these pretty much unknown plants, and will explore few hot spots where these weird
and often spectacular plants grow: Fiji, Australia and various regions of Papua New Guinea (New Britain Island,
Bougainville Island, the
Central Province, and the
Highlands). Prepare yourself
for an informative feast and
a pictorial delight. This will
be an English only issue.
And now, few other titles
from our next regular issue
( 8, March 2014):
Leccinum J. García Morales -
On the Turbinicarpus of
Tamaulipas, part 2; Attila
Kapitany - A new Australian intergeneric hybrid: xDisphyllum ‘Sunburn’; Gabriel Millán Garduño - Despite their
spines: Mexican cacti under threat; Miklós Ficzere - Cacti and succulents at -23
0
C.
We would like to thank to all who contributed with articles, pictures and translations to this new issue! These
are the ones who allowed us this time to share the knowledge: Agócs György, Hungary, Andreas Laras,
Greece; Aymeric de Barmon, France; Balázs Zoltan, Hungary; Barta Laszlo, Hungary; Claudia López Martinez,
México; Felipe Escudero Ganem, México; Gabriel Millán Garduño, México; Graham Charles, England; Jovana
Jaime Hernández, México; Judd Kirkel Welwitch, South Africa; Jürgen Menzel, USA; Leccinum J. García
Morales, México; Manfred Stober, Germany; Manuel Salazar González, México; Lévai Melchior and Lévai
Magdolna, Romania; Mihai Crisbășanu, France; Pedro Nájera Quezada, México; Ricardo Daniel Raya Sanchez,
México; Sandi Karina Neri Cardona, México; Stefan Nitzschke, Germany; Tóth Norbert, Hungary.
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ISSN 2285 – 3987
