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10-02-2013, 02:05 AM
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Promenaea stapelioides
From Brazil and named for its fancied resemplance to the flowers of the succulent, Stapelia.
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10-02-2013, 11:21 AM
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Awesome.
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10-02-2013, 11:30 AM
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Thanks, Kim. And, I like your quote from Gilbert and Sullivan, though I've not mentioned that before.
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10-02-2013, 12:50 PM
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Beautiful flower. I like the color and form on this.
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10-02-2013, 01:09 PM
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Thanks, Bud. It's a mini so you could probably find space for it.
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10-02-2013, 01:51 PM
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Good looking flower! Interesting story behind the name.
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10-02-2013, 03:15 PM
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Thanks, Garden.
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10-02-2013, 08:43 PM
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Awesome!
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10-02-2013, 09:03 PM
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Thanks as always, Sonya.
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10-02-2013, 11:19 PM
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What a great flower! I was a little confused (I collected succulants when I was younger). But, it does have a resemblance.
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