Re: octopus _Drosera_ ID

Fat Lenny (mrbungle@ix.netcom.com)
Fri, 3 Mar 1995 16:51:25 -0800

You wrote:

>If it is a member of the genus (BTW, Walter: the plural of "genus" is
>"genera", like in Latin - ist doch ganz einfach, oder?) _Drosera_, it
>should have gland tipped tentacles on the leaves. If now the
>tentacle-bearing portion of the leaves is > 4 times longer than wide
and if
>the leaves have a distinct flattened (tentacle-less) petiole (=stalk),
>chances are very good that you have _Drosera capensis_, a species from
S
>Africa which is rather widespread in cultivaion.

You nailed this one! It's got red hair on it. GOOEY! Spreads out
equally in all directions, lokking a bit like a 360 degree hand-fan.
Now if I can find a way to keep my cats from nibbling! Jeesh! Lost TWO
petiole yesterday.

Thank you for your help.