Fernando Rivadavia Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 To all, I obtained 2 different Heli keys, one from unknown origin through a friend, and another from CPN written by William Baumgartl. Both were rewritten/ adapted for this webpage by me. Enjoy! Fernando Rivadavia ------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY 1 1.) A-- Anthers 16-20; lowest floral bract usually equaling or exceeding in height the lowest pedicels; plants of Territorio Federal Amazonas .......................................................2 B-- Anthers 7-15; lowest floral bract usually shorter than the lowest pedicel in height; plants of Estado Bolívar .........5 2.) A-- Upper interior portion of pitcher glabrous above the basal ring of hairs near water level..... H.tatei var.tatei f.macdonaldae B-- Upper interior portion of pitcher densely pubescent above the basal ring of hairs near water level ..….…………………3 3.) A-- Upper pubescent zone of hairs mainly uniform, c.0.8-2mm in length ………………........... H.tatei var.tatei f.tatei B-- Upper pubescent zone of hairs not uniform, upper half with hairs c.0.2-1mm long, lower half with hairs c.1-1.2mm long ...........................…….………………………………………………...4 4.) A-- Exterior surface of pitcher +or- pubescent ..…......... H.tatei var.neblinae f.neblinae B-- Exterior surface of pitcher glabrous …….……............. H.tatei var.neblinae f.parva 5.) A-- Interior of the upper ventricose portion of pitcher glabrous or nearly so, except for the basal zone of hairs.......6 B-- Interior of the upper ventricose portion of pitcher usually pubescent.…………………..……………………………………........8 6.) A-- Appendage of the pitcher absent or scarcely developed ….....................H.heterodoxa var.exappendiculata B-- Appendage of the pitcher obviously developed, 30-40mm long ..............................................................7 7.) A-- Anthers 3-5mm long; upper ventricose portion of pitcher occupying 1/4-1/3 of total length .…... H.minor f.laevis B-- Anthers 5-8mm long; upper ventricose portion pitcher occupying 3/8-1/2 of total length …................ H.heterodoxa var.heterodoxa f.glabra 8.) A-- Some or all of the hairs in throat (excluding the basal ring of hairs) c.2-5mm in length, scattered or relatively distant from each other, or deciduous over glabrous surface .....................................................................9 B-- Hairs in throat (excluding the basal ring of hairs) minute, like uniform velvet, c.0.5-1mm in length ….......……10 9.) A-- Pedicels glabrous; scapes 8-10 flowered; pitchers 40-50cm long; pitcher upper pubescent zone 14.5-19cm long, comprising 3/8 or more of whole pitcher length…….... H.ionasii B-- Pedicels +or- pubescent; scapes 1-5 flowered; pitchers 2-22cm long; pitcher upper pubescent zone 2-3cm long, comprising 1/4-3/8 of whole pitcher length....... H.minor 10.) A-- Anthers 3-3.5mm long; upper pubescent zone 6-8.5cm long, comprising 1/3-3/8 of whole pitcher length, with +or- uniform hairs c.0.7-1mm long ………………….…….. H.nutans B-- Anthers 5-8mm long; upper pubescent zone 7-18cm long, comprising 3/8-1/2 of whole pitcher length, mostly with hairs c.0.5-0.7mm long except for lowermost portion where hairs are c.0.7-1mm long ..………………...............H.heterodoxa ---------------------------------------------------------- KEY 2 1.) A-- Anthers <4.5mm long …………….……………….....………..2 B-- Anthers >4.5mm long …………….………..…….……………..5 2.) A-- Pedicels pubescent .…….…......………………...…………..3 B-- Pedicels glabrous ………………………….......….…H.nutans 3.) A-- Anthers 15 or more ..…………….…………........…H.ionasii B-- Anthers >15; leaves usually 5-15cm tall …..........…4 4.) A-- Throat pubescent, ~1/3 or less of pitcher length ...….….....................................................................H.min r B-- Throat smooth …………………………………...H.minor f.laevis 5.) A-- Pedicels glabrous, anthers <15 (never >16), stems unbranched ……………....................................................6 B-- Pedicels pubescent, anthers >15, stems occasionally branched …................................................................8 6.) A-- Lid well-developed ......H.heterodoxa var.heterodoxa B-- Lid minimally developed ………………………………....……..7 7.) A-- Throat pubescent ...................................... H.heterodoxa var. exappendiculata B-- Throat glabrous .......................................... H.heterodoxa var.exappendiculata f.glabella 8.) A-- Throat glabrous above pubescent ring or with hairs of equal length ….………..………………...…………...…...................9 B-- Throat pubescent, hairs tapered in length from 0.2-1.0mm at the top to 1-1.5 at pubescent ring……………………10 9.) A-- Throat glabrous above pubescent ring ……..................… H.tatei var.tatei f.macdonaldae B-- Throat pubescent with hairs of equal length ………...............… H.tatei var.tatei f.tyleri 10.) A-- Pitcher exterior pubescent …………………………….…................ H.tatei var.neblinae B-- Pitcher exterior glabrous ……………………...…................ H.tatei var.neblinae f.parva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milosko Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 1. What author mean by anthers<4.5mm long ? from which poitn to which point ? Is it height or width ? 2. What mean author by "anthers 15 or more" ? i dont know english language very well, anyone can explain ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stairs Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 1. Anther length refers to the "height", as you understand it, but it does not include the filament that holds it up. 2. This means that if it has 15 anthers OR more than 15 anthers, then it meets the criteria. Was that any simpler, or was it worse? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milosko Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 It is clear now. thanks Milos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff 1 Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 yes ,but for the anther ,the heliam must be in flower , and it is not to win. jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Jeff ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Wistuba Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 These keys that were valid for the knowledge as of 2004 are outdated. There are no keys that reflect current knowledge of the genus Heliamphora, I'm afraid. All the best Andreas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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