Re: Byblis confirmed carnivore?

From: SCHLAUER@chemie.uni-wuerzburg.de
Date: Mon Jul 27 1998 - 10:45:35 PDT


Date:          Mon, 27 Jul 1998 10:45:35 
From: SCHLAUER@chemie.uni-wuerzburg.de
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg2483$foo@default>
Subject:       Re: Byblis confirmed carnivore?

Dear Fernando,

> Talking about this, what about that report a while ago (I don't
> remember who it was!) that Byblis may not be carnivorous after all,
> using this same test?

Yes, exactly (cf. S. Hartmeyer in CPN 26:39-45, 1997).

> Anybody try it with Ibicella and Proboscidea?

_Proboscidea_ has been demonstrated to be cp negative. _Ibicella_ was
AFAIK tried last time in 1908 with doubtfully positive results (cheese
turned transparent after incubation).

Kind regards
Jan



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