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Jul 01, 2021 - 10:59 AM
Good question!
I believe the most accurate answer is "who knows". I know that seems silly, but I legitimately believe that. Pachyphytum oviferum is used in so many different hybrids that keeping track of its presence in the hybridizing world is futile.
This is complicated again by the fact that, like you said, there are a lot of look a likes out there. Compare P. oviferum and Pachyphytum glutinicaule or even Pachyphytum bracteosum. You may be able to figure out a metric for comparing the three, that sounds nice on paper, but is utterly thwarted by the variability of all of these plants.
That's not even taking into account look a likes that aren't even in the same genus as P. oviferum. Pachyphytum oviferum 'Pink Moonstones' looks identical to Gratopetalum amethystinum in every conceivable way until they flower.
This may all sound cynical, and I certainly don't mean to say that putting names on these plants and doing your best to keep track of them is pointless. I'm only saying that if you do put a name on something that looks similar to P. oviferum I wouldn't make that name your hill to die on.
I hope this was helpful or, at least, interesting!
I believe the most accurate answer is "who knows". I know that seems silly, but I legitimately believe that. Pachyphytum oviferum is used in so many different hybrids that keeping track of its presence in the hybridizing world is futile.
This is complicated again by the fact that, like you said, there are a lot of look a likes out there. Compare P. oviferum and Pachyphytum glutinicaule or even Pachyphytum bracteosum. You may be able to figure out a metric for comparing the three, that sounds nice on paper, but is utterly thwarted by the variability of all of these plants.
That's not even taking into account look a likes that aren't even in the same genus as P. oviferum. Pachyphytum oviferum 'Pink Moonstones' looks identical to Gratopetalum amethystinum in every conceivable way until they flower.
This may all sound cynical, and I certainly don't mean to say that putting names on these plants and doing your best to keep track of them is pointless. I'm only saying that if you do put a name on something that looks similar to P. oviferum I wouldn't make that name your hill to die on.
I hope this was helpful or, at least, interesting!
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