Brachystelma Thailand (new species?) Mesemb Astrophytum asterias x capricorne A

Astrophytum asterias x capricorne  A very interesting hybrid between two attractive Astrophytum species

The leaves are stacked on each other and look a lot like a small Aeonium

Astrophytum asterias 'variegata' Family: Cactaceae

Astrophytum asterias 'Fukuryu'  The Japanese Sea Urchin cactus

giving a wet paint look

Brachystelma Thailand (new species?) Mesemb Astrophytum asterias x capricorne ABrachystelma sp. nov.? Family: Apocynaceae. A rare, possibly undescribed species from Thailand related to Stapeliads. The plant forms thin vining stems with very narrow leaves. It produces lots of tiny (<1cm), hairy dark brown to black flowers with a yellow center. It seems that in some plants the petals reflex all the way back while in others they open like a normal flower. Stems emerge from an underground tuber 1 2" diameter. Plants grow from late