Ariocarpus sp. marmolejos?

[danskibsted]

Hi all,
I have had this plant in my collection named "Ariocarpus sp. marmolejos"... Does anyone know anything about this species? Is the name valid?
I bought it from Köhres 7 years ago.

Dan

[MeG]

Hello Dan!
Beautiful plant! has own root?
Marmolejos is the location and usually there are many Ariocarpus confusus in this area.
Your plant looks very much like a confusus.
If the flower is magenta is definitely a confusus.
Saluti By By

[danskibsted]

Thank you for the information! You are right, it looks alot like a confusus. The flowers are pink.
The plant is grafted on a short harrisia jusbertii stock.
Dan

[Carlo & Daniele]

[danskibsted]

Great plants! How old are they?
Dan

[Carlo & Daniele]

thanks Dan, they should be from 2008, need to check!
But they are quite big to regraft, any suggestions?

thanks

[danskibsted]

I use large trichocereus peruvianus / pachanoi for such large scions... You can also use large echinopsis for stock. Usually it is no problem to graft such large scions, but they can take a little longer to grow together.
Good luck (:
Dan

[Carlo & Daniele]

thanks for the tips Dan!

[gerd]

Hello Dan,
nice plant ! That is a Confusus and Marmalejos is the location in Mexiko.
Best regards
Gerd

[Carlo & Daniele]

dark pink colour in flower today:

[hans]

Hello Carlo  are this plant not Ariocarpus confusus from Aramberrii ?

[Carlo & Daniele]

sincerely we are not sure about it, we got the seeds simply as confusus red flower...

[andrea.a]

Great flower colour! One of the darkest i ever seen!
Andrea.