As a newly (and extremely happy) owner of the two kinds of Bolbitis mentioned in
@dw1305 's
post, I thought it would be appropriate to ask
@frothhelmet in this thread if he could shed any more light on the difference and origin of the two smaller forms.
Im really keen to establish the differences if any between the two, as I would like to spread them to hobbyists in my country but would prefer not to "make up new labels" for the two to tell them apart.
To be clear this post has nothing to do with the species sold as Bolbitis difformis / baby leaf etc.
Number 1
The one with the jagged leaves emerged from the gametophyte I got from Living Waters.
Number 2
I forget the source of the other one.
@frothhelmet , you wouldnt happen to have any pictures or be able to describe the jagged leaves?
Is there a chance one of them originated in the USA?
There seems to be a Bolbitis in the USA traded under the name "Small form".
One of the smaller varieties have been circulated around by Darrel and is being sold here on the forum as Bolbitis heudelotii Compact.
Do we know if this is Number 1 or Number 2, and if it is truly the same as the one called Compact?
From my research so far Compact is quite a lot more common in Poland and the surrounding countries, traded between hobbyists. All of them describe it as smaller than the regular version.
Ive been able to compile quite a few pictures of their Compact that I hope to use as comparison once my two specimens mature.