I know what it is like to work with a lethargic colleague. It can be very
frustrating. There comes a point where you have to send a gently prodding
letter, either suggesting that they get their abaxial surface in gear, or
lose their position on the paper. Incidentally, are you thinking about
publishing in a more official journal than CPN? Perhaps if you were
publishing in a refereed journal, M.C. would be more enthusiastic.
>This plant's leaves are also very similar to _P. kondoi_ but all my
>_P. kondoi_ plants have a slight pinkish coloration toward the center
>of the rosettes. _P. cyclosecta_(?) is completely green.
This is so confusing to me. I have a _P.cyclosecta_ from Don, and under my
conditions (terrarium, four fluorescent tubes) it is pinkish while the
_P.kondoi_ is all green and an extremely different looking plant. What a
mess.
>regarding N. Rhombicaulis, N. Spectabilis, N. Thorellii, N. Hirsuta,
>and N. Gymnamphora.
Perry:
Some time ago you asked me about those species. Jan posted a very concise
tabulation of info regarding them, but here's just a little more info. I
looked at my files which list the photo/figure credits for all the CP in
my library and have the following references, plus a little layman's
descriptions from these figures. Mind you, if the figures are incorrectly
ID'd, my comments are worthless. But I hope that this information is of
some value for you.
Some notes on my shorthand:
CPN 13:1 p1,17= C.P.Newsletter vol 13:1, pages 1 and 17
S2 p140=Slack's Insect Eating plants and how to grow them, p 140
_N.gymnamphora_: CPN 13:1 p1,15; S2 p153.
This is an attractive species with a moderately developed peristome and
frontal wings. The colour is mottled green and red like on many "maxima"
plants you see growing. There is also a picture in Cheers's second book
(p 95) but this plant looks very different from the CPN and Slack
illustrations, so I wonder about its ID. This latter photo looks a lot
like _N.alata_.
_N.hirsuta_: Nature Malaysiana 13:4 p16.
A fairly bland pitcher. Small peristome and wings, looks a lot like a
zillion hybrids like X williamsii or X coccinea. The tendril is hairy,
hence the specific epithet, so that is perhaps a little interesting. My
notes claim there's a photo in Kondo (p103), but I don't own that book
so can't verify that right now.
_N.rhombicaulis_: CPN 19:1 p21.
A very interesting looking pitcher. Suffused in patchy pink, a very
large peristome, scalloped or undulate at the margin. Wings small to
absent. Pitcher cylindrical with inflated base. As with the previous
species, my notes claim a Kondo illustration (p119).
_N.spectabilis_: CPN 19:1 p21,22, S2 p153.
A species extraordinary for the very narrow pitchers. So long and thin
they are, they remind me of an agitated cobra. Red with green speckles,
moderate peristome, large spur. Very interesting. Again, a Kondo reference
for p121.
_N.thorelii_:
All I have for this is a Kondo reference for p124.
Don (Burden): I once borrowed Kondo from you so I know you have the book.
Am I right re: all these _Nepenthes_ references in that book? I don't recall
Kondo having many _Nepenthes_ photos....
Bazza