Nepenthes bicalcarata hybrids

Demetrio Lamzaki (Dee_Lamzaki@msn.com)
Sun, 14 Apr 96 09:45:46 UT

DL>Hi Bob,
DL>There have been hybrids with bicalcarata, but from what I've
DL>heard many lack the "fangs" of the bicalcarata parent so
DL>the results are nondescript. (...) I wonder if crossing the hybrid
DL>with a pure bicalcarata helps to bring them back.

RB>I guess the next step would be to do a backcross to
RB>N. bicalcarata and see if you could get some of the other
RB>characteristics into a fanged plant.

Great minds think alike! :-)

Regards,

Demetrios

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