Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 15:32:14 +0000 From: "Andreas Wistuba" <andreas@wistuba.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg4840$foo@default> Subject: Re: Drosera sp Guyana
On 26 Dec 97 at 18:05, Sundew Sundew wrote:
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> >Until 1990, I grew a sp of Drosera which was collected for me on
> Mt.Karo
> >Tepu in Guyana (a tepui on the Venezuelan border). The plants were in
> >poor condition when I got them but thrived in no time. They were
> >semi-erect, 3-4 cm wide and turned dark red under fluorescent lights.
> >They also had small white hairs under their leaves. At the time, I
> >remember having given cuttings to a couple of people. Does anyone have
> >this plant? Have any guesses as to what it could be? (my guess at the
> >time was D.roraimae) I just went through some old seeds I had stored
> >before I took a break from CP and discovered a few flower scapes I had
> >collected from my plants when they bloomed 7 years ago. If I can find
> >any seed, whats the likelyhood of it being successfully brought back to
> >life through tissue culture? Anyone know of someone who would be able
> >to do this who's had excellent luck with plants like this?
> >Thanks in advance
> >Matt
> >
>
If the seeds were stored cool and dry germination sometimes is still
goo (in vitro as well as ex vitro) after such a time, however it has
to be tried.
Andreas
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