Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 12:40:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Steve Clancy <sclancy@sun1.lib.uci.edu> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2958$foo@default> Subject: Re: Re: Re: Help identifying Nepenthes
Dave,
Ah Ha! Another vote for "ventricosa" ! Yes, the lower (further down the
vine) pitchers definitely have that shape. The higher ones tend to be
straighter.
By the way, could you possibly point me to a glossary of Nepenthes terms
so I can discuss this a little more intelligently?
Thanks!
--steve
Steve Clancy MLS, Science Library, Univ. of California, Irvine
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On Sat, 14 Aug 1999, Dave Evans wrote:
> Dear Steve,
>
> You made it easy, now.
>
> > Dave, Thanks. I wasn't sure what to show, but I will remedy that today.
> > I'll take a picture of the entire rosette and post it at the same address
> > (http://sun3.lib.uci.edu/~sclancy/cp.htm).
>
> It's N. ventricosa. I really doubt it's a hybrid. N.
> ventricosa has a rather unique look to it that none of it's
> hybrids (F1, anyway) can quite emulate. I have seen larger
> N. ventricosa refered to as N.burkei, but they are just larger
> clones of N. ventricosa. Appearently, N.burkei doesn't have
> an hour glass shape, or at least not as extreme as what is
> seen in N.ventricosa.
>
> Dave Evans
>
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