Re: CP digest 243
eheick@acs.bu.edu
Thu, 2 Feb 1995 19:45:34 -0500 (EST)
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> To:Eheick@acs.bu.edu
> From:Cliff Dodd
> re: sexing preopened Neps.
>
> Nepenthes can be sexed long before flowers are open with pretty good accuracy
> by the shape of the inflorescence. Male inflor. will look like an inverted
> cone tapering to a point, females are very cylindrical. Also males may
> produce multiple inflorescences on one shoot, while this is more rare in
> females. Please forgive any lack of protocol on the net as this is my first
> letter out.
>
> Good Growing,
>
> Cliff
>
Using this info and the one given by Andreas, I think I have a male
N. ventricosa. Thanks for the info and I will keep you posted.
Cliff do you know what Bruce Bednar's N. sp. Sumatra is? Any help would be
appreciated in IDing this plant.
Christoph
eheick@acs.bu.edu