Re: Nepenthes nectar

From: dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Date: Thu Feb 27 1997 - 14:03:00 PST

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Date:    Thu, 27 Feb 97 17:03 EST
From: dave evans                           <T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU>
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Subject: Re: Nepenthes nectar

> From: Dreyseth@AOL.COM
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> The plant was unidentified when I purchased it several months ago, and is the
> first Nepenthes in my collection. It is 3" tall. It's largest leaf is 4"
> long, and has a single pitcher that is just starting to open today. I do not
> see any nectar on the pitcher. The pitcher is red at the top, shifting to
> green at the tendril. The leaves have a very-slightly redish hue along the
> edges. The remaining leaves are not able to pitcher due to excessive dryness
> of the tendrils that occured when I was out of town for a couple of weeks.
> It seems to be a rapid grower.

Hi,

I've seen this before on some lowland species and hybrids in my
collection. It doesn't seem like anything to worry over. :)
Please feel free to e-mail me and perhaps we can get a better idea
of what plant you have... On N.alata/philipenensis I have seen a
lot of nectar oozing from the lid onto the peristome and down the
side of the pitcher. It also wells up from random spots on the
whole outside of the pitcher.

Dave Evans

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