it is a Manfreda, but I do not know the specie, maybe guttata Alberto >----Messaggio originale---- >Da: DalesMicro@aol.com >Data: 21/06/2011 20.04 >A: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> >Ogg: [pbs] Tall bulb with spotted leaves and yellowish green flowers from Ixtapan de la Sal > >I saw these bulbs in Ixtatan de la Sale, State of Mexico (pictured at: >_http://http://s1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa373/… >ulb%20Ixtapan%20de%20la%20Sal/_ >(http://s1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa373/… 20bulb%20Ixtapan%20de%20la%20Sal/) ) >When I first saw them, about a month ago, they had just started to bud, >but I found them in flower when I went back this Sunday (June 19th). The >plants are up to 4 feet tall (1.25 meters). The leaves have greenish purple >spots and the flowers are about 1.5 inches (3.7 cm) long. The petals have small > white cottony patches on the tips. It seems something is eating into the >large, spotted stamens before they are open. Any help you could give me in >identifying this plant would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dale >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >