Sacred Succulents "Validus" air plant A rare field collected species

A rare field collected species from Don's collection at the now defunct Serra Gardens Nursery in Fallbrook California

For the Shipibo

whom had bought the mostly field collected collections of a few famed botanists beforehand

showing mostly short spined with very thick growth and nice green skin

the sky god who symbolized divine kingship and the all-seeing eye

Sacred Succulents "Validus" air plant A rare field collected speciesSacred Succulents "Validus" A Validus taquimbalensis variety from Sacred Succulents Ben Kamm in Northern California, likely from the Ed Gay collection but distinct in my garden from the Serra Gardens Taquimbalensis. Very rare and beautiful species.