Re: Carn. Bromeliads + "Sorry"!

Chris Marsden (100620.2156@compuserve.com)
16 Feb 96 15:16:13 EST

Hello all,
Re: the carnivorous bromeliads. I don't know whether everyone else is a
confused as I might have been (If not, you will be by now) about the recentish
thread about carnivorous bromeliads. As far as my limited knowledge permits, I
think the situation can be reasonably well summed up by this:

As far as I feel it is possible to prove,

B. Hectoides is semi-carnivorous B. Reducta is believed to be wholly
carnivorous as it has been shown to secrete perfume to attract prey and
has a host of bacteria and a capacity to absorb nutrients from its prey
B. tatei - semi carnivorous C. berteroniana - wholly carnivorous

and as for Ibicella and Proboscidea, I really couldn't speculate.

Right, onto the next topic. Re: my attacking and tearing apart
(viciously) and even 'roasting' of the CP newbie, I do realise after
what seems like months of complaints, attacks and vicious reprimands,
that I was in the wrong. I apologise to everyone involved. My only
plea now is for everyone to stop ripping me apart. Thanks.

Toby Marsden