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Who discovered Nepenthes Attenboroughii?
Botanical history Nepenthes attenboroughii was discovered by Alastair Robinson, Stewart R. McPherson and Volker B. Heinrich in June 2007, during a 2 month research expedition to catalogue the different species of pitcher plant found across the Philippine Archipelago.
When was the first carnivorous plant found?
It lurked in wait for unsuspecting prey on the swampy Baltic coastline 35–47 million years ago. Now the first fossilised specimens of a carnivorous plant are helping scientists probe the organism’s early evolution and its Eocene habitat.
What is the rarest carnivorous plant?
Rare carnivorous plant spotted in northern Wisconsin for the first time in 25 years. Finally, some good news for 2020 — at least if you like carnivorous plants. English sundew, a rare insect-eating plant, was observed at a site in Ashland County last year for the first time since 1975.
What is the scientific name of Nepenthes petiolata?
Nepenthes petiolata ( / nɪˈpɛnθiːz ˌpiːtioʊˈlɑːtə /; from Latin: petiolatus “petiolate”, referring to leaf attachment) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species endemic to Mindanao island in the Philippines, where it grows at an elevation of 1,450–1,900 metres (4,800–6,200 ft) above sea level.? N. alata × N. petiolata?
What is this Nepenthes be3725 Borneo Exotics?
Nepenthes petiolata x hamata BE3725 Borneo Exotics first introduced this outstanding Nepenthes in November 2018. The female parent is N. petiolata, selected from amongst the assorted clones sold under BE-3135 and the male parent is a selected seed-grown clone of the G. Tambusisi form of N. hamata. This is a real winner – toothy and colorful!
Where did the genus Nepenthes originate from?
The genus name Nepenthes was first published in 1737 in Carl Linnaeus’s Hortus Cliffortianus. It references a passage in Homer’s Odyssey, in which the potion “Nepenthes pharmakon” is given to Helen by an Egyptian queen.
What is the difference between N petiolata and N hamata?
The female parent is N. petiolata, selected from amongst the assorted clones sold under BE-3135 and the male parent is a selected seed-grown clone of the G. Tambusisi form of N. hamata. This is a real winner – toothy and colorful!