I can't tell you about the spathe valves, the flower is gone now, but the description of H. dasyphyllus leaves fits perfectly . Thank you all very much. Antigoni Gythio Greece ________________________________ Απο: Hannon <othonna@gmail.com> Προς: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Στάλθηκε: 6:22 μ.μ. Δευτέρα, 29 Οκτωβρίου 2012 Θεμα: Re: [pbs] Haemanthus ID - Antigoni Rentzeperis The "flower" is telling in H. pubescens and is the only character uniquely emphasized by Snijman as being important in distinguishing it from related taxa: "*Haemanthus pubescens* is easily recognized by the 4 to 5, occasionally 7, large and very fleshy spathe valves which closely surround the flowers". It is difficult or impossible to discern this from the photos. A locality would be of great help, hence the value in obtaining and keeping such data wherever possible. Dylan On 29 October 2012 08:49, Rhoda and Cameron McMaster < africanbulbs@haznet.co.za> wrote: > Hi > > In response to > Antigoni Rentzeperis <antigre10@yahoo.gr> > Subject: [pbs] Haemanthus ID > > I would guess its Haemanthus dasyphyllus from the Kamiesberg - The flower > tells us nothing but if those are its leaves it answers to the description > on page 106 of the Haemanthus revision by Dr Dee Snijman. > > "both surfaces light green with a few red bars .... mostly covered with > long soft white hairs" Further on in the description the hairs are > described as "long, soft and shaggy" > > Cameron McMaster > > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/