shrubbies

mjc (ASMJC@ASUACAD.BITNET)
Thu, 06 Dec 90 18:11:29 MST

>"this shrubby"
We have several kinds of shrubbies in AZ, including at least one sp. of
Martinya. They are rather common, but because they do not grow where my
research plants do, I have never seen a live one. The last I heard,
they were proposing only one species to be cp, and that doesn't grow
here. (still if I find some, I probably should try growing it: talk
about growing plants outside!) I think it is an annual.

>orchids
Yeah, I knew that much about them. Seems that orchid flowers are so
specific to particular pollinators, they never had to develop any
pollen- recognition system like other plants have. They just never
naturally get any pollen from other species. Now when man comes around,
he crosses everything (Sarracenia enthusiasts take note!)

>Catopsis
is a bromeliad. Fairly decent proof that it is carnivorous I guess.
It looks alot like an ordinary (but drab) tank bromeliad. The water-filled
leaf cone acts as a pitcher. See it in CPN.
Barry, last I heard, you were so unimpressed by this plant, you gave yours
away. You get another one back?

MJC