Re: Latin for VFT

Jan Schlauer (Jan@pbc-ths1.pci.chemie.uni-tuebingen.de)
Mon, 23 Oct 1995 16:39:23 +0100

Hello Joseph (Guy),

>One little curious question...what is the latin designation for the VFT? I
>have been suitably impressed with the wide use of the scientific in
>describing these other plants, but have only heard "VFT" for referencing the
>venus fly trap. Is it perhaps venucea.flypenthes.trapicula?

Nearly. It is _Dionaea muscipula_.

Kind regards
Jan