lithops identification

[droseradude]

I recently got interested in rock cactus and found a lithops and other rock cactus at a local plant store. The lithops isn't labeled so I can't identify it. (the brown on the right.)
http://home.petflytrap.com/droseradude/IMG_1824.JPG

thanks
Matt

[Merlin]

My guess is Lithops lesliei v. hornii - but like I said, it's only a guess http://s98622558.onlinehome.us/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Merlin

[droseradude]

ok, thanks http://s98622558.onlinehome.us/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Dyflam]

Looks kinda like Lithops aucampiae...

Check out Oldmancactus... (http://www.oldmancactus.com/content/estore_list.asp?category=6&catname=Lithops)

[gardenofeden]

see this page:
http://www.lithops.info/en/gallery/pictures.htm

[Merlin]

Great site. http://s98622558.onlinehome.us/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Looking at all the variation within a species, I've gotta wonder if there isn't a bunch of lithops botanists having fun with the rest of us. http://s98622558.onlinehome.us/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[carnivorous23]

If it's a species, aucampiae is as good a guess as any. But, lithops in cultivation can't really be identified, given hybridization, and variation within species. Flower color would be important to identification too, you'll have to wait a bit to find that out. Personally, I'd never claim to know what any of them are unless I trust the source, and it was labeled.

Anyways, unless you've been told it's a species, and it matches the description, it could be anything. There are a near-infinite amount of lithops hybrids, they all seem to hybridize with each other, and species are variable as well.

I think they need to seriously overhaul the taxonomy of Lithops at some point. There are too many species with small variations, known only from a couple locations.

[Kirkscoastalcarnivores]

well im definately not a lithops expert but beautiful plants!

[superimposedhope]

I would say the tan on the right is a mesembryanthemum.

Joe

[PlantAKiss]

Aww...that looks nice. I HAD all those same plants...until Ollie 1) knocked the pot over destroying some and messing up the pot...I repaired it as best I could 2) got into again and dug everything up. Only 2 plants were rescued..can't find any of the others. So now I have to start all over again. http://www.petflytrap.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/new/smile_h_32.gif