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March 25, 2024

Dalechampia capensis: Species complex?

Ob 1: -Primarily near-ground sprawler
-3rd lobe set mostly cryptic (leaves)
-Leaf lobes not depressed
Ob 2: -Primarily arboreal
-3rd lobe set mostly well-defined
-Ocassional die-back, with signs of altered growth along latter nodes
Ob 3: -Mixed Habit
-Leaf lobes depressed toward palm centre
-Many leaves with glossy leaf surface, elucid leaf veins with clear star formation

Changes explained entirely by shifting conditions from season to season, or..?

Posted on March 25, 2024 04:40 PM by anthonywalton anthonywalton | 3 observations | 0 comments | Leave a comment