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Originally Posted by orchideric
Dear Mauro,
There are so many horticulturally desirable species of Anacheilium in Brazil but for unknown reasons we don't see them here in the U.S. Pity.
Eric
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Too bad that the genus is not spread in the USA, Eric. You are right, Brazil has many desirable Anacheilium species. And I am sure that several are yet to be described. The vespa complex for example, in spite of the increasing efforts, is not well understood yet and deserved a deep revision in order to establish a good taxonomic base for the species involved. Just as an example, I grow a plant that I call Anacheilium vespa var. albinum, but I am not sure of its status. I think that there's a good chance it is an undescribed species (take a look below). Like this, there are several others that would deserve more attention to clarify their status.
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