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Adventure to find a new published species - Butia pubispatha
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:01 pm
by Nigel
Today I went with my friend Alberto to find a newly publicised species, separated from Butia microspadix by Lorenzi and Noblick.
I found it..........
Re: Adventure to find a new published species - Butia pubisp
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:03 pm
by Nigel
Its there honest...... after clearing away the weeds...
Re: Adventure to find a new published species - Butia pubisp
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:04 pm
by Nigel
Tiny flower spathe appearing on this rare and tiny palm
Re: Adventure to find a new published species - Butia pubisp
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:07 pm
by GoggleboxUK
Blimey, that would be easy to miss.
Are these a new species or a newly discovered species Nigel?
It looks little more than a baby really. Do they get bigger like other Butia or are they dwarf palms?
Re: Adventure to find a new published species - Butia pubisp
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:10 pm
by Nigel
This is a fully mature palm , cute little things. Its a new species because this population is different from Butia microspadix in that it doesnt have spathe on the tomentum, the flower differs and it grows bigger believe it or not.
Re: Adventure to find a new published species - Butia pubisp
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:21 pm
by GoggleboxUK
Unreal! I didn't realise mature palms could be this small.
Re: Adventure to find a new published species - Butia pubisp
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:19 am
by turtile
I can see how it has taken so long to name! I wonder how many different species still exist or have wiped out already. It's amazing how similar these look yet the size difference is huge.
Re: Adventure to find a new published species - Butia pubisp
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:02 am
by Yorkshire Kris
One for the palm collector I feel. It looks like a £5 B&Q CIPD. Can't see a market for that tiddler I'm afraid.
Re: Adventure to find a new published species - Butia pubisp
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:28 am
by Nigel
Kris, no market for this no and I just posted it because I thought people would be interested.
Re: Adventure to find a new published species - Butia pubisp
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:49 am
by Yorkshire Kris
Nigel wrote:Kris, no market for this no and I just posted it because I thought people would be interested.
Do you reckon there are still more species to find?
Re: Adventure to find a new published species - Butia pubisp
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:20 am
by Nigel
For sure there is more , the Butia I found here is a new species ( pic attached) , Lorenzi confirmed that but just didnt have time for it. The Butias in Paraguay are probably at least 3 species and its a pandoras box there yet currently all Butia paraguayensis. There is for sure others to find.
Re: Adventure to find a new published species - Butia pubisp
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:12 pm
by redsquirrel
Nigel wrote:Kris, no market for this no and I just posted it because I thought people would be interested.
look good in a bonsai collection
