4 replies to this topic

[kisscool_38]

Hello all

I'm looking for some photos of that protocarnivorous species. Does anyone have photos in the wild or in botanical gardens? I'm looking also for a determination key of the genera Paepalanthus, I have to identifie some specimens next week.

Best regards

For modos: I know it's not in the right section, but there isn't. Please, put this post in its due place, thank you.

[kisscool_38]

Aidan, on 8th September 2007 - 12:36 PM, said:

This is the only (perhaps) reliable image found with a quick Google search.

http://www.natureetp...aepalanthus.htm

That's the only one I found too. Not very relevant for determination, I'll do with that.

Aidan, on 8th September 2007 - 12:36 PM, said:

Good luck! I read that there are something like 500 species.

Thank you. That's the same for Tillandsia but for those, keys are available. Perhaps, there is one for the Paepalanthus genera, I hope.

Thanks for your answer Aidan.

[John Jearrard]

Flora Mesoamericana is available online and covers many of the species. http://mobot.org will get you into the Missouri Botanic Gardens searchable database where I think there is a short key, and access to a number of other useful databases. If you have problems finding the site, use a search engine for 'Flora Mesoamericana', 'mobot' or 'Tropicos'.
All the best (Paepalanthus are rather obscure!)
John.

[kisscool_38]

Oh great! Thank you John, that's interesting.