Drosera occidentalis subspecies identification/UK climate zones

From: Nigel Hurneyman (nhurneyman@onemeaning.com)
Date: Mon Feb 23 1998 - 02:15:06 PST

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Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 10:15:06 -0000
From: Nigel Hurneyman <nhurneyman@onemeaning.com>
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Subject: Drosera occidentalis subspecies identification/UK climate zones

I find it difficult to tell the two D occidentalis subspecies apart in
cultivation (cue for the cynics to say that it's because they're the
same). However I noticed this year that material I would expect to
belong to ssp occidentalis push their gemmae upwards in a column whereas
material that I would expect to belong to ssp australis forms the more
usual open mound of gemmae in the centre of the plant. Does this happen
in other people's collections, and in the wild? Unfortunately Lowrie's
vol II doesn't show occidentalis in gemmae production.

Interestingly, the 'Lake Badgerup' hybrid also tries rather feebly to push its
gemmae upwards, which could be construed as weak corroboration that
Lowrie is correct in his assertion about its occidentalis parent.

I seem to remember someone summarising the UK climate zones to the list
last year, but I can't find the digest. Could whoever sent it e-mail it to me
privately please.

Thanks, NigelH

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