Identification: Australian Bush Flower ?

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4 total messages Started by Geoff Eldridge Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:25

Author: Geoff Eldridge
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:25

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I recently stumbled across some flowers in the Botany Bay National Park at
La Perouse Sydney:

   http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=871744&size=lg

I have not seen them before and they seemed very localised. 

Would some one be able to identify them for me or direct me to a more
appropriate newsgroup/mailing list ?  Also, are they native or introduced ?


Thanks .. Geoff

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Re: Identification: Australian Bush Flower ?

Author: Roger Caffin
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 10:59

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Geoff Eldridge wrote:
> 
> I recently stumbled across some flowers in the Botany Bay National Park at
> La Perouse Sydney:
> 
>    http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=871744&size=lg

Bryophyllum pinnatum, sometimes known as Resurrection Plant or as Mother
of Millions. Exotic, escaped from gardens, spreads like mad, b****y
nuisance. WEED!

Sorry.
Cheers
Roger Caffin

Re: Identification: Australian Bush Flower ?

Author: Cereoid+1+
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 22:32

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Actually the plant is Bryophyllum delagoense (syn. B.tubiflorum) not
B.pinnatum.

Note the maculate terete leaves with plantlets at the leaf tips.

There are several viviparous Bryophyllum species and hybrids that have
become naturalized in tropical parts of Australia and other parts of the
world.

Roger Caffin <r.caffin@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:3D2D652E.9D0DCAAC@tpg.com.au...
> Geoff Eldridge wrote:
> >
> > I recently stumbled across some flowers in the Botany Bay National Park
at
> > La Perouse Sydney:
> >
> >    http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=871744&size=lg
>
> Bryophyllum pinnatum, sometimes known as Resurrection Plant or as Mother
> of Millions. Exotic, escaped from gardens, spreads like mad, b****y
> nuisance. WEED!
>
> Sorry.
> Cheers
> Roger Caffin

Re: Identification: Australian Bush Flower ?

Author: Roger Caffin
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 10:13

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Cereoid+1+ wrote:
 
> Actually the plant is Bryophyllum delagoense (syn. B.tubiflorum) not
> B.pinnatum.
Correction noted, with thanks.
Well, right genus and right categorisation as a weed anyhow. 5/10?
(You mean we have more than one species of them invading us? Yuk!)

Cheers
Roger Caffin

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