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Author Topic: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries  (Read 6617 times)

Bulbophilos

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Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« on: October 23, 2009, 04:16:06 PM »
Yes, I know! This is not a tropical plants forum. However, I would like to show some plants that grow in the highlands of Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. These enviroments are called 'campos rupestres' which means 'rockie fields' and occur above 1000m high.

I am sorry: the fotos are not good. The problems was behind the camera!

« Last Edit: October 23, 2009, 04:37:40 PM by Bulbophilos »
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Marcondes de Resende in Minas Gerais, Southeast Brazil
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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2009, 04:21:26 PM »
Marcondes, so interesting to see this landscape and the plants. This is how I believe it is best to see grasses.... in wide open wild spaces of real grassland! 8)
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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2009, 04:27:43 PM »
I am sorry for the grammar error: 'problems was'. I tryed to type this: 'The problem was...'

Here you can seed some irids on the same mountain range:

 Trimezias.JPG
 Trimezia sp.JPG
 Trimezia juncifolia yellow.JPG
 Trimezia juncifolia.JPG
 Unidentified irid.jpg
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Marcondes de Resende in Minas Gerais, Southeast Brazil
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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2009, 04:47:22 PM »
Hi Maggi! Thanks for your comment. It was really nice to see those plants in the wild. They occur in very well preserved area. It was almost a travel in time.
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Marcondes de Resende in Minas Gerais, Southeast Brazil
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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2009, 04:50:44 PM »
And finally... the amaryllids fields:

 Amaryllid field.JPG
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 Amaryllid three flowers.JPG
 Amaryllid - looks Hippeastrum reticulatum.JPG
 Amaryllid - broad pink tepals.JPG
 Amaryllis - narrow tepals.JPG
 Amaryllid scarlet.JPG
 Habranthus irwinianus field.JPG
 Habranthus irwinianus.JPG
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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2009, 05:41:23 PM »
What stunning plants! Almost like the kind of plants they used as the scenery on the original 'Lost in Space'!!!
Thanks for showing these.  :P
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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2009, 06:00:11 PM »
Fantastic Bulbo, say's Bulbi  ;D
Are you looking for the names of this bulbs ???
They looks like Rodophiala but this genus is not growing in Brazil...
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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2009, 09:09:56 PM »
Wow what wonderful grasslands and rockeries, Marcondes, and to find such gorgeous flowers there in such a dramatic setting.  So pleased you showed all of these, the blues and grasses looks like a tapestry   :)
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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2009, 10:19:55 PM »
Thankyou so much Marcondes for showing these stunning photos. Good to get a better insight into the countryside of Brazil.
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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2009, 10:48:47 PM »
 :D Marcondes!, glad to see you here! you sent me some time ago the piture of this Trimezia sp. but I haven't identified yet... maybe Alberto Castillo could help, I will send it also to our friend Edmund Heaton.

all the best.

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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2009, 09:01:20 AM »
Wonderful scenery Marcondes.
These photos do not really match with my impression about
landscapes in Brazil (tropical rainforests as far as the eye can see).
I'm learning every day  8)
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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2009, 10:24:32 AM »
Marvellous flowering fields Marcondes.  Like Thomas says I had no idea such terrain existed in Brazil.  Many thanks for taking us there.
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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2009, 12:32:12 PM »
Wow...what amazing sights!
Especially the Trimezia is just stunning...what colors :o
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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2009, 01:13:50 PM »
Marcondes

How lucky you are to have such stunning scenery - and bulbs - on your doorstep.

Thank you for posting and can we expect more? please
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Re: Southeastern Brazil grasslands and rockeries
« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2009, 01:20:33 PM »
Wonderful show Marcondes !
As many of us I'd never expected this kind of scenery in Brazil !

Great scenery !!!
... and not a football player in sight ?  ??? ::) :D ;)
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