Re: nepenthes identification

From: Andreas Wistuba (A.Wistuba@DKFZ-Heidelberg.DE)
Date: Tue Jan 02 2001 - 12:34:56 PST


Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 11:28:32 GMT+1
From: "Andreas Wistuba" <A.Wistuba@DKFZ-Heidelberg.DE>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg597$foo@default>
Subject: Re: nepenthes identification


> Alan,
>
> Sorry, this doesn't sound like a Nepenthes seedling. When they
> first
> germinate you can seed two cotyedons. The next leaf produced usually
> has a pitcher on the end of it, and is instantly recognizable as a
> Nepenthes seedling. I don't know if every Nepenthes seedling does
> this, but I have germinated N.ampullaria, N.rafflesiana, N.alata and
> N.mirabilis, and they have all exhibited this feature.

Indeed every Nepenthes seedling looks like you describe.

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