Copyright by Andreas Wistuba. The photograph may be downloaded for private use and may be used by the ICPS. The photograph may not be used commercially or for publications without permission by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) } IMAGE: 0097.jpg DATE: 1991 NAME: [Nepenthes bicalcarata] CREDIT: Photographs by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) DESC: Upper pitchers in habitat TEXT: { Nepenthes bicalcarata is certainly one of the most impressive members of the genus. The plant is unique for its vampire-fang like outgrowths of the peristome. Nepenthes bicalcarata is a shade loving plant normally growing in peat swamp forests of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei. The plants are also noteworthy for a symbiotic relationship with a highly specialised species af ants. The little colonies live in a hollow of the tendril and under the peristome. They "fish" for the plant's victims in the pitcher fluid. By giving away a part of it's diet the plant is protected from insect pests by the ants. The photographs were taken in Mulu National park (Sarawak).
Copyright by Andreas Wistuba. The photograph may be downloaded for private use and may be used by the ICPS. The photograph may not be used commercially or for publications without permission by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) } IMAGE: 0098.jpg DATE: 1991 NAME: [Nepenthes bicalcarata] CREDIT: Photographs by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) DESC: Lower pitchers in habitat TEXT: { Nepenthes bicalcarata is certainly one of the most impressive members of the genus. The plant is unique for its vampire-fang like outgrowths of the peristome. Nepenthes bicalcarata is a shade loving plant normally growing in peat swamp forests of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei. The plants are also noteworthy for a symbiotic relationship with a highly specialised species af ants. The little colonies live in a hollow of the tendril and under the peristome. They "fish" for the plant's victims in the pitcher fluid. By giving away a part of it's diet the plant is protected from insect pests by the ants. The photographs were taken in Mulu National park (Sarawak).
Copyright by Andreas Wistuba. The photograph may be downloaded for private use and may be used by the ICPS. The photograph may not be used commercially or for publications without permission by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) } IMAGE: 0099.jpg DATE: 1991 NAME: [Nepenthes bicalcarata] CREDIT: Photographs by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) DESC: Upper pitchers in habitat TEXT: { Nepenthes bicalcarata is certainly one of the most impressive members of the genus. The plant is unique for its vampire-fang like outgrowths of the peristome. Nepenthes bicalcarata is a shade loving plant normally growing in peat swamp forests of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei. The plants are also noteworthy for a symbiotic relationship with a highly specialised species af ants. The little colonies live in a hollow of the tendril and under the peristome. They "fish" for the plant's victims in the pitcher fluid. By giving away a part of it's diet the plant is protected from insect pests by the ants. The photographs were taken in Mulu National park (Sarawak).
Copyright by Andreas Wistuba. The photograph may be downloaded for private use and may be used by the ICPS. The photograph may not be used commercially or for publications without permission by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) } IMAGE: 0100.jpg DATE: 1991 NAME: [Nepenthes bicalcarata] CREDIT: Photographs by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) DESC: Whole plant growing in the forest TEXT: { Nepenthes bicalcarata is certainly one of the most impressive members of the genus. The plant is unique for its vampire-fang like outgrowths of the peristome. Nepenthes bicalcarata is a shade loving plant normally growing in peat swamp forests of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei. The plants are also noteworthy for a symbiotic relationship with a highly specialised species af ants. The little colonies live in a hollow of the tendril and under the peristome. They "fish" for the plant's victims in the pitcher fluid. By giving away a part of it's diet the plant is protected from insect pests by the ants. The photographs were taken in Mulu National park (Sarawak).
Copyright by Andreas Wistuba. The photograph may be downloaded for private use and may be used by the ICPS. The photograph may not be used commercially or for publications without permission by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) } IMAGE: 0101.jpg DATE: 1991 NAME: [Nepenthes bicalcarata] CREDIT: Photographs by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) DESC: Lower pitchers in habitat TEXT: { Nepenthes bicalcarata is certainly one of the most impressive members of the genus. The plant is unique for its vampire-fang like outgrowths of the peristome. Nepenthes bicalcarata is a shade loving plant normally growing in peat swamp forests of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei. The plants are also noteworthy for a symbiotic relationship with a highly specialised species af ants. The little colonies live in a hollow of the tendril and under the peristome. They "fish" for the plant's victims in the pitcher fluid. By giving away a part of it's diet the plant is protected from insect pests by the ants. The photographs were taken in Mulu National park (Sarawak).
Copyright by Andreas Wistuba. The photograph may be downloaded for private use and may be used by the ICPS. The photograph may not be used commercially or for publications without permission by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) } IMAGE: 0102.jpg DATE: 1994 NAME: [Nepenthes ampullaria] CREDIT: Photograph by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) DESC: Air-rosette. TEXT: { Nepenthes ampullaria air-rosette which represents a short side shoot of an old long vine. Note that leafblades are highly reduced. Nepenthes ampullaria is notable for only having ground- and rosette pitchers but no real upper pitchers. Photograph taken in Irian Jaya near Tayeve.
Copyright by Andreas Wistuba. The photograph may be downloaded for private use and may be used by the ICPS. The photograph may not be used commercially or for publications without permission by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) } IMAGE: 0103.jpg DATE: 1994 NAME: [Nepenthes ampullaria] CREDIT: Photograph by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) DESC: Air-rosette, single pitcher. TEXT: { Nepenthes ampullaria Single pitcher of a small air rosette. Nepenthes ampullaria is notable for only having ground- and rosette pitchers but no real upper pitchers. Climbing vines grow short side shoots which grow as rosettes with highly reduced leafblades. Photograph taken in Irian Jaya near Tayeve.
Copyright by Andreas Wistuba. The photograph may be downloaded for private use and may be used by the ICPS. The photograph may not be used commercially or for publications without permission by Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de) }