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[isseym328]

Hello,

Picked up a colony recently that looks exactly like the following:

This was taken from an article and they said it resembles a speciosa or caroliniana. Anyone know what it is?

 

[Brian Chong]

Awesome find. Saw one very similar at carson tropical

 

[Frick]

I wanna say Echinata at first but that isn't right. It's very unique. I like.

 

[dvanacker]

speciosa probably....echinata...maybe. Definately not coraliniana.

 

[isseym328]

I think in terms of the branches it looks to be speciosa, but it has a tabling formation which makes it somewhat unique to the typical speciosas we see coming in. My piece is not that purple though but hopefully will color up to that.

 

[n8ureman]

IMO I also think it is speciosa. If not that then subglabra.

 

[isseym328]

It's definitely possible that it's speciosa but structured (plating more so than branching) differently because of where it was collected.

 

[Brian Chong]

it may be the environment But it looks way too smooth. This is the colony at carson I mentioned earlier. Do they look alike?

 

[isseym328]

Yes that does look like what I posted. Got a full colony shot? I want to see if it's plating or branching.

 

[Brian Chong]

Sure do.