Jan, thanks for the Drosera key. Very interesting! I'm not too keen on
those rosette types - one looks just like another to me because of the
lack of knowledge about the unique characteristics each should have. The
sources where the original descriptions are published are old and hard
to find. I used to be able to check out the Das Pflanzenreich volume with
Diels' monograph from the library, but that was through a book loan program
back when I attended college.
About N. villosa - did someone mention on this group several months ago that
they received a terminal meristem from this species that they were trying to
grow in-vitro? Is there an update to tell us if this experiment was
successful?
More info on N. spectabilis - I don't think I mentioned yesterday that a
photo of this species is also in CPN, March/June 1990.
-- Don Burden New Albany, Indiana, USA donb@coplex.com