Andreas Wistuba Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 In this thread I wish to illustrate seedlings of various Squamellaria species and give some input for discussion. It's quite interesting to see them germinate and grow and compare to observations made in the wild. They show some features I did not see in other types of Hydnophytinae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Wistuba Posted December 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 This picture illustrates a young 3 month old seedling of Squamellaria major. Please note the elongated hypocotyl with swelling at it's end that will later form the caudex. Little bumps are already visible. Please also note the long and slender lower section of the hypocotyl with several adventitious roots. This part is not etiolated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermann Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 Interesting pictures. Hermann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Wistuba Posted December 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 The fruits of Squamellaria are not "juicy" and thus the seeds do not stick to the bark of trees. I would describe the consistency of ripe Squamellaria fruits as very similar to the one of ripe apples. They need other mechanisms to attach to trees than other Hydnophytinae. Fruit of Squamellaria imberbis: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurélien Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hello Andreas, Thank you for these images, we don't see really often squamellaria in cultivation! The best, Aurélien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Jaguar Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Great photos, Andreas. What an interesting growth habit. The roots look velamenous, almost like an epiphytic orchid...is this the case? Cheers, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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