That is very interesting, Chanin. I've always wondered why the former Abrometiellas got thrown in with the Deuterocohnias when the inflorescence is so different. The individual flowers, however, certainly are similar looking. Love that two-tone red and green!

Hi Chanin - Although I don't grow spineys, I always find your posts very interesting and informative, and of course supported by you excellent photography it's the next best thing to being there to look at the plants.

Great stuff! All the best, Nev.

I keep threatening to buy some of the little spineys but talk myself out it each time because I heard they hard to grow

Lisa, so do I, but I have heard somewhere, there is an intermediate link
Deuterocohnia scapigera, (former Abromeitiella) which has a kind of 'scape'
that's the reason why some taxonomist lumped Abromeitiella into Deuterocohnia.

BTW, I found an interesting viviparous characteristic, this long-stalked
Deut. brevispicata can produce small plants from each node on its peduncle.

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Hi Nev. Thanks (^_^)"

HDD, you will find these little cuties are an easiest thing to grow.
Our friend, Gonzer has proved.

ahhhhhhh mazing
I think they look very cute
Thanks Chanin, they always look interesting in your camera and at your place
I think if i ever come accross one in person i reckon i will just have to buy one now...LOL