Re: N. rajah

Robert Allen (Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM)
Mon, 25 Oct 1993 09:08:27 +0800

>>without the need for human intelligence. _N.khasiana_ is maybe
>>one of the least threatened species of _Nepenthes_ on this planet!
>>Horticultural interest in this (quite boring and widespread in the
>>botanic gardens of the world) species is limited and easily saturable
>>by cultivated material.

Funny, locally here someone has been hyping the cold-tolerant
feature of N. khasiana, so its' desireability has gone up :-).
I admit it's not an exciting looking plant, but being able to
grow it outside makes up for a lot. As a plant "that due to
CITES cannot legally be shipped from state to state here in
the US", it's mystic may also have risen locally :-).

Anyhow, I've heard that the plant is extinct, or nearly so,
in it's habitat in the Khasi hills, which I'd think might
classify it for CITES.