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Hans J

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who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« on: February 26, 2016, 03:51:31 PM »
Hi all ,

today I have collect seeds from a interesting plant :)
The fruit need more than one year for ripening ( from 18.Jan.2015 - 26.Feb.2016 )
Who knows the name of this plant ?

Have fun with this puzzle
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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2016, 04:45:06 PM »
Guessing Dioscorea possibly villosa ...?

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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2016, 04:54:19 PM »
Hello Lisa ,

sorry ...but it is the wrong genus :)

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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2016, 06:51:39 PM »
I have just found another pic from last year fall ...maybe this will help ?
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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2016, 07:15:22 PM »
It's easier  ;) From Peru ?  ;D

If you have too much, I think that you will have many people who will ask for !
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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2016, 07:19:07 PM »
Hello Yvain ,

yes ...it is from Peru :)
and yes ...I think too many People will ask :)

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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2016, 07:31:07 PM »
So I hope you won't be offended if I'm the first one to ask ?  ::)
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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2016, 09:45:58 PM »
if thats the seed what does the flower look like?
"Never believe anything you read on the Internet" Oscar Wilde

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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2016, 10:03:39 PM »
Would it be a amaryllidaceae?
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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2016, 10:06:13 PM »
Hippeastrum. I harvested some Christmas before last and am growing them quite successfully.
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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2016, 10:14:57 PM »

Hippeastrum seed is black ... Not always?
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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2016, 10:16:37 PM »
you're right Fred... hmmm. we are close. Amaryllidaceae.
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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2016, 10:17:17 PM »
Using the clues - epiphytic (in a orchid pot), amaryllidaceae and Peruvian - Google tells me it is Pamianthe peruviana

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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2016, 10:22:08 PM »

I just got to the same place using google but you beat me to it John. Pamianthe peruviana...
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Re: who know it ? ( puzzles 2016 )
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2016, 10:36:51 PM »
yes ...this is correct :

Pamianthe peruviana

one of the rarest Amaryllidaceae

Here are the flower pics

thats the informations from PBS :
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Pamianthe
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