Re: N.bicalcarata identification
Robert Allen (Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM)
Tue, 6 Aug 1996 10:29:35 -0700
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>>Topic No. 16
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>>Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 10:53:56 -0400 (EDT)
>>From: Ben Levin <benjinsl@astro.ocis.temple.edu>
>>To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
>>Cc: Multiple recipients of list <cp@opus.hpl.hp.com>
>>Subject: N.bicalcarata identification
>>Message-ID: <Pine.BSD.3.91.960806104908.7286A-100000@astro.ocis.temple.edu>
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>>Hey all,
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>> A week or so ago I received a N.bicalcarata. I know that one of the
>>characteristics of this plant is that it has two small "fangs" protruding
>>from the bottom of the lid. The question is, do only upper or mature
>>pitchers have the "fangs"? You see, my plant, which is yet small, has
>>no "fangs" on the two pitchers present.
The fangs show up when the plant is fairly young, i.e.
with pitchers 1/2-3/4" tall. The early ones look like
little bumps, but by the time pitchers are 1" tall IMHO
you should have distinct fangs.
Robert