Dorstenia lavrani

D. lavrani is apparently unique in the genus as each plant produces only male or female flowers (so it is dioecious), so to produce seed, plants of both sex are needed. This contrasts with other dorstenias that have flowers of both sexes on the same plant, so that seeds are freely produced from just a single plant. It’s quite a recent addition to the genus since it was only discovered by John Lavranos in 1973. In habitat it grows in shady moss filled cracks in a limestone gorge - this gives a clue to the growing conditions needed in cultivation.

In addition to its ‘proper name’, it is also listed under various names such as DorsteniaTaba’a Gorge, Dorstenia species Mait Plateau and Dorstenia L&H 10341; these all relate to its habitat localities and collections from the Republic of Somaliland. You do need to ‘see before you buy’ or check on the origin of the plants if you can, as there seem to be some hybrids being miss-sold as D. lavrani.

These plants are from Mike Massara who named this plant in honor to the discoverer in 2008.

學習了~ 尾個張有點像多肉版本的椰子樹

是否葉多曬會紅？
佢的莖也會紅嗎？

很特別,相信要種到最後兩張相都唔易吧~

Audrey 發表於 2013-11-25 17:15
是否葉多曬會紅？
佢的莖也會紅嗎？

是的，但我覺得這是過曬了。

yipman 發表於 2013-11-25 23:15
是的，但我覺得這是過曬了。

我歡喜佢變 紅！

尾二果張太靚, 好似漂流島上的椰子樹林.

It really interesting to understand the background of each plants
The doristenia  is really interesting plants and looks different shape in different environment