Robert Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Hi all,this morning i visited a nearby area where there are many logging roads.Most neps are very common but i would like to share this little bit uncommon hookeriana in the wild,maybe. The size is not big as compared to other hookeriana varieties. Judging from the plant they appear to be at a young stage-no long vines. One interesting feature is the light red tinge on the inner peristome. Probably this was a hybrid between green amp. and typical rafflesiana ( the lower with strip red peristome and red speckled pitcher while the upper has plan green and very light red strip peristome). These 2 are the most common neps.within this area. living next to N.gracilis close up of the foliages and pitchers the peristome a common red spot/green form its environment A gift from nature The bark of the tree,local native called Lukai has mosquitoes,and most insects, repellent properties. Once lighted it produces a scented aroma and lots of fumes. A merrry X'mas and happy New Year to all readers Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_flytrap_kid Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Thanks for the great pictures. Nice info too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Fantastic Pictures!!!! Looking at these pictures, the plants seem to grow in what is basically leafmould, is that true? and i wonder how far down the roots go, do they reach down below the leafmould? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andreas Eils Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Ahhh...I must admit that I love that almost white colouration most on this hybrid. In opposite my specimen´s pitchers are heavily blotched in two different tones of red - some kind of "tricolor" if you want so. Thanks for posting! Carnivorous Christmas and a Happy Newyear to you, too! But you don´t celebrate Christmas on Sarawak, do you? :? Andreas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted December 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 hi all, thanks for the reply. Manders, the main tap root penetrate below the soil surface.How far i'm not very sure. But it holds firmly on the ground whereas the smaller fibrous roots grow laterally along the surface,just beneath the peat and humus. Andreas,like most christian,i do celebrate though not a white X'mas.Also it's going to church and visiting relative and friends. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRFxtreme Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 The rafflesiana parent really shows in the spotted form. I like it. It doesn't seem that this hybrid produces pitchers from the ground like gracilis x ampularia does or does it? Genetics is strange thing. :elephant: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted December 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Hi Jeremy, it produces basals, as in 4th pix. there are at least 6, and every leaves carried pitchers.pix 4th and 5th are from the same plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chug Posted December 18, 2006 Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 Great looking plants. :) They have great looking pitchers with a nice colouration. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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