r/botany 8d ago

Wollemia nobilis cotelydons Classification

Hey, so Im (presumably) growing some wollemia seeds, but I'm still not 100% sure they're legit.

They've started growing the cotelydons and they look very different from other "pines" like pins ponderosa which I'm usually growing.

But I couldn't find any pictures of wollemia in that state, does anyone here know what the cotelydons are supposed to look like?

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u/Mr-Mutant Phytochem 8d ago

Here is a picture of young Wollemia. They should not look like pine cotyledons, so you are probably fine. Wollemia (Auracaceae) are not closely related to pines (Pinaceae) other than that they both conifers.

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u/ghoulsnest 8d ago

of that pic is perfect! that's exactly what the look like, now I'm super excited! 😃