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Dyckia monticola

Dyckia monticola
Dyckia monticola (our plant, 2026-07-17)

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Origin A species native to Brazil. The collection also includes a plant recorded as aff. monticola (Campo Alegre, SC, Brazil).
In crosses Parent of the original cross (Dyckia goehringii var. rubra × ‘Mercury’) × monticola. My Original Hybrid, 2023.
Record tag #tgn_dyc_monticola_rd_03

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Long, narrow leaves open in a star, the green surface almost free of trichomes. The teeth are small and widely spaced, their tips pale. Some leaves take on a purple-brown tint. A Brazilian species, which we also record here as a pollen parent in an original cross.

A state-by-state tally of the specimen records also centres on Santa Catarina; Rio Grande do Sul holds two records on the north-eastern plateau near the state border, which we keep apart as needing confirmation (see “Species Distributions”).

On Brazil's national list (Portaria GM/MMA nº 1.783/2026), it is assessed as CR (Critically Endangered) (see “Habitats and Conservation Assessments”).

green purple

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Alongside its own records, this species appears as a parent in an original cross. (goehringii var. rubra × ‘Mercury’) × monticola has been raised here from 2023 seed, with D. monticola standing as the pollen parent in the cross record. In the field, its changing form through the seasons is followed on Instagram under the record tag #tgn_dyc_monticola_rd_03.

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Dyckia monticola flower
Dyckia monticola (our plant, 2024-05-08)
Dyckia monticola flower
Dyckia monticola (our plant, 2024-06-28)
Dyckia monticola flower
Dyckia monticola (our plant, 2024-07-02)

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