Query results: Cultivar names only
- N: $[Byblis ' Cataby ' {D'Amato}]
- P: Savage Garden:182 (1998)
- S: =[Byblis gigantea {Salisb.}]
- Introducer: A.Lowrie, from Cataby, W.A.
- Nominant: A.Lowrie
- HC: name not registered with ICRA, description insufficient
- Description: Savage Garden:182 (1998)
"There are a few forms of this species ([Byblis gigantea {Salisb.}]).
The typical one has fairly short stems with leaves clustered at the
growing point. The more recently described [Byblis ' Enneabba '
{D'Amato}] and [Byblis ' Cataby ' {D'Amato}] forms have taller stems
with leaves more sparsely arranged along them."
- Etymology: after the provenience of the plant
- image: Check Bob Ziemer's Photo Finder
- N: $[Byblis ' Darwin Red ' {D'Amato}]
- P: Savage Garden:183 (1998)
- S: =[Byblis aquatica {Lowrie & Conran}]
- Introducer: A.Lowrie, from Darwin, N.T.
- Nominant: A.Lowrie
- HC: registration preliminary (standard missing)
- Description: Savage Garden:183 (1998)
"From the Darwin area (in the extreme north of the Northern Territory)
are maroon plants called [Byblis ' Darwin Red ' {D'Amato}]."
- Etymology: after the provenience and the colour of the plant
- image: Check Bob Ziemer's Photo Finder
- N: $[Byblis ' Enneabba ' {D'Amato}]
- P: Savage Garden:182 (1998)
- S: =[Byblis gigantea {Salisb.}]
- Introducer: A.Lowrie, from Enneabba, W.A.
- Nominant: A.Lowrie
- HC: name not registered with ICRA, description insufficient
- Description: Savage Garden:182 (1998)
"There are a few forms of this species ([Byblis gigantea {Salisb.}]).
The typical one has fairly short stems with leaves clustered at the
growing point. The more recently described [Byblis ' Enneabba '
{D'Amato}] and [Byblis ' Cataby ' {D'Amato}] forms have taller stems
with leaves more sparsely arranged along them."
- Etymology: after the provenience of the plant
- image: Check Bob Ziemer's Photo Finder
- N: $[Byblis ' Goliath ' {B.Barnes}]
- P: Carniv.Pl.Newslett.38:16 (2009)
- S: =[Byblis filifolia {Planch.}]
- Introducer: B.Barnes, Longwood, Fla., US, 2007
- Nominant: B.Barnes, 9. 6. 2008
- Registrant: B.Barnes, 13. 6. 2008
- HC: Registered 10. 5. 2009 {JS}
- Description: Carniv.Pl.Newslett.38:16 (2009)
"Plants can reach maturity in five months and produce flowers in showy
masses. The flowers open at first light and promptly close by 4p.m.To
produce seed, the flowers must be cross pollinated. Flowers will not
self pollinate, nor will pollen from different flowers on the same plant
be successful. The flowers will last for about a week if not
pollinated. Upon successful pollination, a flower takes on a slight
bluish tint and then the petals drop off after three days. The petals
are fused, even after petal drop.What happens next truly makes this
[Byblis {Salisb.}] variant unique.On the third day, base of the pedicel
changes character. It swells, elongates, and reflexes downward. It
also becomes somewhat pale and transparent. The once-erect flower stalk
is forced towards the ground as its ripening seed capsule develops.The
pedicel swelling is similar to structures on the base of legume stems,
which are called pulvini (singular: pulvinus). Turgor pressure changes
in the pulvinus of the "sensitive plant" ([Mimosa pudica {L.}]) is what
causes that plant's leaves to droop when disturbed.The entire process of
changing direction from upright to furthest downward takes five to six
days. I have determined that the pedicel appendages are geotropic.
This was achieved by bending the top half of the plant over to an
upside-down position immediately following pollination of several
flowers. The pedicel appendages still formed and pointed down to the
ground, regardless of its position. Seed capsules are slow to ripen and
dehisce in four to five weeks.I made another interesting discovery about
these [Byblis {Salisb.}] plants in late October, 2008. The plants have
a smell which reminds me of a sweaty, musty shirt that has been worn a
few times without being washed. The smell is strongest near the center
and the bottom of the plant, and the growth tip and flowers are
completely odorless. What is more, the plants exhibit almost none of
this smell until they are disturbed-a shaken plant changes from being
only slightly smelly to quite pungent in only a few minutes! I think
this smell may function to either repel herbivores or attract
prey.Another amazing thing about this variant is that it roots easily
from cuttings, with an 80 to 90% success rate. The cuttings root in two
to three weeks and exhibit the same traits as the parents. Live
sphagnum works best as a rooting medium. When well rooted, the plants
prefer to be moved into a half sand/half peat mix. They like a medium
that is wet, but not over saturated. I use tall pots at least 13 cm
(five inches) wide per plant, to accommodate the many long fibrous
roots."
- Standard: Carniv.Pl.Newslett.38:17 (2009)
- Etymology: after size and shape of plant
- image: Check Bob Ziemer's Photo Finder