thanks for posting this! I've never seen it before.

I think I'm going to redo that photo. Its too much off center and I don't really need the name tag if I type the name into the image.

SS, I often end up with wacko photos that don't represent what I was seeing in the view finder. I haven't figured out quite what to do to correct the problem, except take pictures until I am satisfied with how it looks.

I am wondering if perhaps that might not be S.t. hahnii 'Golden Green'? Maybe keeping an eye on it, you can determine that. The specificities are: "Of leaf color light cream throughout, the center area presents longitudinal dark green markings variable from leaf to leaf but averaging to a third of its width. The middle portion shows as greyish green markings due to the dark color being seen through the veiling action of the toplayers or cream-yellow tissue. At times there exists one stripe on one side or even both sides of the center striping, of a solid medium green color, quite distinct from the usual trifasciata colors. The full width of the leaf is overlayed with transversal light grey bandings which extend to the yellow areas but become practically unnoticeable, the edges have, at least, a wire thin dark green line, and occasionally wider green margins which may feather out towards the center area of the leaf."

I included Nancy Hip's name in the original post because that's what she called it and I thought perhaps someone might recognize her name and make a comment. Very few of the plants in her nursery have name tags, she names them all from memory. I don't know the degree of her expertise and suspect she may have just used an "expert's" guess. I will check on the back of the leaf tomorrow. Wherever do you get such a precise description?

"The Sansevieria Trifasciata Varieties" by B. Juan Chahinian!

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This morning I compared Juan's description to my Variegata. It fits it almost to a tee. Except there is only a hint of greyish transverse banding (actually the photo shows it better than in real life). So now the problem becomes, if I agree that the plant is actually 'Golden Green', do I need to take it back to Nancy Hip and have a discusssion?

I'm not sure what you think the discussion would entail... Some folks are very careful about names. Others are not. Some growers will not change a name unless they have irreputable proof from the grower that provided it, and swore on a bible 'this is that plant's given name'.

With things like orchids, I would be a bit more concerned about slapping a name on and calling it good. With Sans, there are lots of sports, and varieties, but not that many crossbreeding plants out there having sex with other plants of the same species. Not that big of deal to me.

It may be to you. If you think that it would make a difference, jog her memory, or should be changed, well, more power to you.

This is a personal call. I have had an un-named variety of Sans. I bought the book, and readily agreed that this plant is S.t. Hahnii 'Pearl Young' but no one else has confirmed that ID with me or for me. I am just calling it 'Pearl Young'. Helps that it looks JUST like the plant in the book and quite strengthens my case, I think.

You gotta do what you gotta do.

Yesterday I finally got around to calling Nancy Hip at the House of Cactus in Stanton, CA I asked her about the names of plants I had purchased there a few weeks ago. Even after I said that Juan's description for her "S.t.h. Variegata" compared favorably with his for "Golden Green", she stuck with "Variegata", So shall I.

She also said the "Moonglow" she sold me might also be called "Moonshine". I guess I'll keep both names on my tags and in my journal and sort it out later.

She also sold me a plant she called Adromischus rhombopilosa which I finally located in the literature under Kalanchoe, but Nancy incists the plants is an Adromischus because of the flower.

All this is VERY frustrating for a type A guy.

Adromischus it probably the closer name. What I would stick with, anyway. Kalanchoe is such a broad field with Bryophyllum and others jammed in there...

Does this plant have whitish, almost triangular leaves with brown wavy markings?

I always use the name 'Moonshine' reguardless what the seller decides to call it, but I'm just stubborn!

The regulars at the C&S club said it was Adromischus, but the flower would be diagnostic. If they are correct the name in the new "Illustrated Dictionary" is incorrect. Darn that was my bible and I find it had feet of clay.