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ADROMISCHUS MARIANIAE "HALLII" (Hutchison) Tölken
(casmithianus Poelln., 'Bryan Makin' Pilbeam)
Section: 5 Longipedunculati

See also marianiae, antidorcadum, geyeri, herrei, immaculatus, kubusensis, Little Spheroid and Tanqua.



DISTRIBUTION
S. Namib, N. & W. Bushmanland, always associated with white quartz.

CHARACTERS
This has the broadest, thickest leaves within the A. marianiae complex. Mostly is has chalky, grey-green leaves, but in the Skimmelberg/Anenous area, gorgeous red spotted forms have been found.

CULTIVATION
Difficult to grow and very easily rotted in the UK. Do not remove leaves for propagation in winter!

COMMENTS
I have seen this at Morenskadu farm, E. Springbok; Ratelpoort, S. Steinkopf; on the Kabinaberg & near Umdaus, N. Steinkopf. A good species?

For a description of it's discovery, see this White Adromischus article by Bryan Makin.

 Adromischus marianiae hallii
A. marianiae "hallii" in quartzitic sand, photographed by D & M Corina on the Henkries road, NE Steinkopf.

Adromischus marianiae hallii
A. marianiae "hallii", photographed by Harry Hall himself at the TL, the Buchu Twins, S. Alexander Bay.

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