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Leme, Roberto Menescal, and Renato Bello on 15 May 1987 along Brasil 101 Road about 6km from the city of Serra in the County of Serra in Espírito Santo State Brazil.  First flowered in cultivation in May-June of 1990.  It was collected on a hill of about 200 meters high, situated about 30km from the city of Vitoria and 15km from the Atlantic Ocean, where a somewhat dry shrubby vegetation predominates.  It grows terrestrially under the partial protection of shade trees, in very small spreading populations.  At first glance its very rigid leather-like spreading leaves makes it different from all the previously known species of \u003cem\u003eCryptanthus\u003c\/em\u003e.  Although it has a very unusual general appearance, this new species is very closely related to \u003cem\u003eCryptanthus maritimus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eCryptanthus incrassatus\u003c\/em\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ff12\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCryptanthus coriaceus\u003c\/em\u003e whose epithet means 'leather' refers to its leathery and very succulent leaves.  The 7 to 10 leaves in a \u003c\/span\u003esomewhat flat open round rosette, the basal ones a little reduced, are smooth\u003cspan class=\"a\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a\"\u003elustrous above, densely white scurfy and strongly corrugate beneath, and very \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a\"\u003edense with minute spines.  The greenish to wine colored leaves are 10 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a\"\u003eto 18 inches long and 1 to 1.5 inches wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a\"\u003e, very rigid and leathery, succulent towards the base, but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a\"\u003ewithout a distinct median portion of succulence, inconspicuously narrowed \u003c\/span\u003eat the base, and usually not wavy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ff12\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ff12\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ff12\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiven to its habitat of the Atlantic Coast restingas of tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest forming on sandy, acidic, and nutrient-poor soils, and are characterized by medium-sized trees and shrubs adapted to the drier and nutrient-poor conditions.  We recommend growing this species in a dirty Turface® mix, equal parts peat based potting mix and Turface® All Sport, a calcined clay product.  Fill the bottom of your pot with a shallow layer of potting mix, this prevents the Turface® mix from running out the bottom of your pot, and the remainder with the dirty Turface® mix.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"#4-4","offers":[{"title":"Offset","offer_id":39368656355443,"sku":"5195","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"6-inch Pot","offer_id":31951681126515,"sku":"5195","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/4164\/9523\/products\/image_13898c2e-5cca-4c41-870a-6595d8cdbb24.jpg?v=1661527820"},{"product_id":"cryptanthus-bromelioides-lavender-sel-1987-0243","title":"Cryptanthus bromelioides 'Lavender'  SEL 1987-0243","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eCryptanthus\u003c\/em\u003e species found in the Atlantic Rain forest in Brazil found near Rio de Janeiro  and north up the coast.  The plant has a full round rosette of leaves maturing up to 12-inches in diameter.  The deep purple leaves are lance-shaped with crisped undulating margins, slightly recurving, and twisted revealing the medium dense lineated scurf of the trichomes on the undersides.  The dusting of trichomes on the upper surface of the leaves lightens the deep purple color giving rise to the more light purple-lavender color seen when the leaves are dry.  The flowers are especially interesting when seen, because they are white tipped in pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Offsets available\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"#4-3","offers":[{"title":"Offset","offer_id":40862025384051,"sku":"6619","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5-inch Pot","offer_id":40862025416819,"sku":"6619","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0091\/4164\/9523\/files\/590E89CD-6B82-4F90-8BB5-A074007813AA.jpg?v=1780600913"}],"url":"https:\/\/tropiflora.com\/collections\/cryptanthus.oembed?page=2","provider":"Tropiflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}