Bessera

Started by Rdevries, July 09, 2022, 04:42:28 AM

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Rdevries

A kind member from Australia alerted me to this new research on Purple Drops, the purple form of Bessera.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353558348_Morphological_variation_in_Bessera_Asparagaceae_Brodiaeoideae_allows_for_the_recognition_of_two_new_species

Bessera elegantissima-
Large white eyes, whitish staminal tube, glabrous (smooth) flower scapes, sometimes pruinose (with powdery frosting)

Bessera ramirezii-
Small white eyes, purple staminal tube, scabrous (rough) flower scapes.

These are blooming here and it appears what i have grown from Telos and Hannon stock include both forms and a mixture of both forms, with smooth stems and whitish staminal tube

The first 2 pics seem to be Bessera elegantissima

A d the 3rd pic seems to be Bessera ramirezii. With the small eyes, purple staminal tube and scabrous stem

The last pic seems to be a mixture with a small eyes, white tube and a smooth stem.
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Colin Davis

Thats awesome, I totally missed that paper and update. Thanks for sharing!
Zone 8b
Southern Oregon

Diane Whitehead

Do hummingbirds like them?
Diane Whitehead        Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
cool mediterranean climate  warm dry summers, mild wet winters  70 cm rain,   sandy soil

Rdevries

Latitude: +36.99028 (36°59'25.008"N)
Insolation: 5.85 to 1.64 kWh/m2/day