by Gary on Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:08 am
i think in alot of cases the variant is uncalled for as species is more about cone detail.I think you could find differences in any 2 plants even if from the same complex.Area forms do produce different plants at times but then again it couldbe soil /rainfall/general growing conditions.Some say the dwarf horridus is growing conditions and if treated same as normal in cultivation will end up as a normal horridus.There is so much hybridising in the likes of natalensis in cultivation i doubt you could really pin down your form unless from habitat seed.Look at the mozambique plants-some say they are critical endangered and others say there are plenty and some say a plant is a manikensis yet others say pterogonus or chimamimaniensis.Leave detail will not sort it out but cones will more likely