- First described
- 2017
A black-lipped S. alata from Stone Co, MS — the fourth species in Mike's collection to exhibit the black-lips trait, alongside jonesii, rubra ancestral, and flava ornata. Documented only in 2017 (3 Mike photos).
Origin
Wild-origin S. alata from Stone Co, MS. Original collector and date are [MISSING]. Mike acquired pre-2017.
Standout traits
- Black lip / mouth.
- Neat shape.
- Multi-species black-lips parallel — Mike's 4th species with the trait.
Photos
See gallery — 3 Mike photos from 2017-07-25.
Standout traits
- Black lip / mouth — defining trait
- Distinctive shape (Mike: 'the shape on this clone is pretty neat')
- Fourth species in Mike's collection to show the black-lips phenotype, alongside jonesii, rubra ancestral, and flava ornata
Cultivation
No clone-specific notes posted. Standard S. alata care.
Photos (3)
Naming
Mike's 'BLACK LIPS' descriptor — the lip / mouth darkens to black. Mike (post 1, 2017-07-25) frames this as the fourth species in which he's now found a black-lipped variant: jonesii, rubra ancestral, flava ornata, and now alata. He hypothesizes the black-lips trait may behave like anthocyanin-free traits — rare but appearing across multiple species.