Are you sure that's tagged correctly, Bryan? I know alatisepala is a variable species, but that looks nothing like mine, which is a much bigger plant too:

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Yours looks closer to P. nana, which is the only Portea I can think of that could be called "small", but the coloration looks different than my nana. There do seem to be a number of unnamed Portea species out there, though. I've got 3 or 4 with no IDs.

well I don't know. Thats what its marked but you are right it looks nothing like it

I think I figured it out. Its Nidularium atalaiaense.

Okay, that makes more sense.

Just for comparison, Bryan, here is a picture of my Nid atalaiaense. A beautiful and tough little plant that can handle a lot of sun.

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Japie

Very nice Lisaclv. That is an amazing Portea specimen. I just acquired "petropolitana var. extensa". When I bought it, they gave me a fresh flower spike of it. Truly out of this world! Can't wait for mine to bloom.

According to the March 09 synonym list, Portea petropolitana var. extensa is now Portea orthopoda.