Fernando Rivadavia Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hello everyone, Sebastian Vieira from Colombia is taking a few months to explore the Andean countries in South America. He has already passed through Peru, where he went in search of D.peruensis near the town of Oxapampa. Unfortunately, like me in 2004, he was not able to find this species. He also went to the type location, a mountain top with short mossy vegetation above a cloud forest. I'm not sure how long he stayed there, but I spent 4h walking all around that mountain top looking for the Drosera. So either D.peruensis is now extinct at this location or they are very well hidden and few in number. I was hoping Sebastian would have better luck finding D.peruensis since it should be in flower now (whereas I went in January/February). There are also records of P.involuta from the Oxapampa region, but Sebastian did not see this species either. Well, not in Oxapampa, but he did find them along the Inca trail. I'm curious to see what they looked like now, since it is the dry season. When I saw them in January 2004 it was the wet season and they were starting to flower. Sebastian says he will post pics on CPUK maybe in December when he returns home. I'm wondering if they go dormant at all... Sebastian is now in Bolivia and he went to visit the site of the recently described P.chuquisacensis, know from only a single location. Unfortunately the flowers were already spent, but you can see a few old flower stalks -- as well as Sebastian himself beaming with happiness next to the plants! :) Best wishes, Fernando Rivadavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marek Míča Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hello, thanks for pictures, they're awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fleischmann Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hola Sebastian, Congratiulations! I'm happy to see that "my" Pinguicula chuquisacensis (or P. jarmilae, if you wish ) still thrives well in the wild ;). I have never seen this plant alive in the wild, only several flat dried specimens and photographs of live plants. This site looks fantastic! Maybe some day I'm going to follow your footprints .... ;) All the best, Andreas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Hi Fernando, what a pity that he did not found D. peruensis, i hope that they have not really disappeared from this location and Sebastián only did not found them because they are hidden. For sure he has a lot of fun in the moment, but perhaps stress too. Thanks for posting the the pictures and many thanks to Sebastián. Best regards, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff 1 Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 many thanks FERNANDO and SEBASTIAN for these news infos on P.jarmilae it's a pity no flower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Rohrbacher Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Interesting species Fernando. Do you have more shots from habitat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Rivadavia Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Hello Carlos, I don't have any otehr pics, we'll have to wait 'till Sebastian returns home and finds the time to post them... Best Wishes, Fernando Rivadavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimfoxy Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Thanks for posting, Fernando! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandalf Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Wow really awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Rivadavia Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 (edited) Hello again, Checking out Sebastian's trip blog, I not only saw some fantastic pics of his travels through S.America, but I also found 2 really cool new pics of P.chuquisacensis: http://picasaweb.google.com/fanegh/Mochili...962005353192690 http://picasaweb.google.com/fanegh/Mochili...962101236042402 As well as one of P.involuta on the Inca Trail: http://picasaweb.google.com/fanegh/Mochili...575962664096642 Best Wishes, Fernando Rivadavia (now in Mexico for work, but Ping-hunting on weekends -- pics soon! ;) ) Edited November 20, 2008 by Fernando Rivadavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) Hi Fernando, thanks for these pictures, and many thanks to Sebastian. Really great pictures. P. involuta seems to be a very interesting species too, small but very nice, almost nowhere to find information about it, only your report on www.pinguicula.org. It has a very nice colouration, the flowers are very nice too with these veins. BTW, good luck with your Ping-hunting, can´t expect to see all the beauties. Best regards, Dani Edited November 21, 2008 by Daniel O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Rivadavia Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hey Dani, Get your trade list ready, because I think Sebastian said he found BOTH Ping species with flower AND seed! ;) Best Wishes, Fernando Rivadavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) Hi Fernando, great news if he really was able to collect some seed. Till he´ll be back my trade list is raising , in the moment my "D. esmeraldae" and D. schwackei are flowering for the first time. These days i´ll show some pictures. Best regards, Dani Edited November 22, 2008 by Daniel O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Rivadavia Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Your D.schwackei is gonna flower?!?!?! Wow, I think that's a first that I've heard for somebody growing them from seed! Show us pics!!! Congrats, Fernando Rivadavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Hi Fernando, i´ll try to post them in a few hours. Here is also something interesting, perhaps you don´t have seen these pictures till now. U. asplundii - very strange flowers. What do you think, is it a mutation? Have you seen them in nature, are they really so variant? Sorry for hitch hiking this post. Best regards, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Rivadavia Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Hello Dani, Yes I saw the topic. I think it's a mutant -- but a cool one!! :) Hopefully it'll remain true to form! ;) Best wishes, Fernando Rivadavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff 1 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 (edited) very interessant these picture from involuta and jarmilae we can see for these jarmilae their exact medium . perhaps soon a lot of beautiful picture from their flower ? jeff Edited November 26, 2008 by jeff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Rivadavia Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 perhaps soon a lot of beautiful picture from their flower ? Only if somebody goes back there at the right time of year or gets them to flower in cultivation... Take care, Fernando Rivadavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff 1 Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 (edited) over there the right time is , for these 2 species ? these leaves of jarmilae make me much think of longifolia species which I know well can you know their nature medium ? clayey or volcanic ? jeff Edited November 27, 2008 by jeff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fleischmann Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Hi Jeff, can you know their nature medium ? clayey or volcanic ? Soil for P.jarmilae/chuquisacensis: clay and sand over sandstone. Detailed description of the habitat in Beck et al. 2008. ;) Andreas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff 1 Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 thanks ANDREAS jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtricSeb Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) Hello everybody, finally I am back from my fantastic trip through south america. I'd like to thank Fernando for sharing my pictures with you all as I had little time to do so while traveling. I hope to organize my pictures and post some more interesting pics from this trip for the 3 species i found: - P.chuquisacensis in Nuevo Mundo, Bolivia - P.involuta in Cusco, Peru - D.uniflora in Uhsuaia Argentina As Fernando already wrote, I was not able to find D.peruensis near Oxapampa in Peru. Maybe its a rare plant there and is not that easy to find although the place is very interesting and has some very nice views of the surrounding mountains. See you all later! Edited December 16, 2008 by UtricSeb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted December 16, 2008 Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) Hi Sebastian, nice to hear that you have had a nice trip, must have been really great. Of course we are looking forward to see more pictures of the plants you have found and from the landscape as well. Best regards, Dani Edited December 17, 2008 by Daniel O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Rivadavia Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 Yeah, welcome back!! Can't wait to see your pics! ;) Take care, Fernando Rivadavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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