>Well Jan, it looks more like a Sarracenia pitcher then a Cephalotus
>pitcher. I don't see signs of a "wing" or margin rudiments on the
>surface of the pitchers.
If it does *not* have a wing or other margin rudiments it seems to be
closer to _Cephalotus_ (peltation) than to _Sarracenia_ (lateral margin
coalescence), however. Certainly the transversal zone (if present) is not a
lid in the _Pinguicula_ pitcher (but rather just the ventral, adaxial
pitcher wall), but I assume the _P._ pitcher does not have a lid, anyway.
>btw who is casper?
Prof. Dr. S.Jost CASPER from Jena, Germany, is perhaps the most famous and
certainly a most knowledgeable botanist working on _Pinguicula_. His
"Monographie der Gattung _Pinguicula_" (1966) is a milestone.
>For me it is difficult to tell whether the pitchers are formed by
>peltation or coalescence, so I will enjoy them for another 3 or 4
>weeks. Then I will cut one off, put it in alcohol en send it to you,
>so you can examine it.
>I'll send pictures of the malformation to you (Jan) an Rick (for the Web).
(...)
>Next time when it happens I'll send you (Jan) the material for further
>research.
Thank you both (Jos and Juerg) for your support.
> I've seen G.violacea with pitchered leaves, both in my collection
>and also at Ivan Snyder's collection in Los Angeles. These leaves were
>almost certainly a result of peltation.
Do you (Fernando) have pictures or preserved material of these
malformations? Thanks for the information, anyway.
Kind regards
Jan