Re: cps in Colombia

Michael Hasemann (jmh@tko.vtt.fi)
Thu, 3 Nov 1994 13:18:25 +0200 (EET)

Hi Leon,

best welcome!
>
> Dear Leon,
> Welcome aboard!
>
> >Also, I would like to know more about cps from my country (I am aware of
> >only one species of Drosera from Colombia, but the original site was
> >wiped out). If anyone is interested he or she is welcome to contact me.
> >Bye,Leon.
>
> First, you should try to obtain a copy of the well-written and still useful
> accounts on Colombian cps by FERNANDEZ-PEREZ (CALDASIA 9:c.15-55, 1964 &
> CALDASIA 9:c.225, 1965).
>
> Here is a (probably incomplete!) list of cps which do, did, or might occur
> in Colombia:
>
> _Drosera capillaris_
> _D.colombiana_ (Type from Llanos de S.Martin, Meta, ENDEMIC!)
> _D.communis_
> _D.intermedia_ ?
>
> _Genlisea filiformis_
> _G.pygmaea_
>
> _Pinguicula calyptrata_ (Andes in S Colombia and Peru; SUBENDEMIC!)
> _P.elongata_ (Type from Sierra de Sta.Marta; Andes in N Colombia
> and Venezuela, SUBENDEMIC! You live close to it, and this is one
> of the strangest species in this genus. It is worth a trip.)
>
> _Utricularia alpina_ (epiphyte!)
> _U.asplundii_ (epiphyte! Also Ecuador and Venezuela SUBENDEMIC!)
> _U.chiribiquetensis_ (terrestrial, type from Cerro de Chiribiquete,
> Vaupes, also Venezuela; SUBENDEMIC!)
> _U.endresii_ (epiphyte!)
> _U.erectiflora_ (terrestrial)
> _U.flaccida_ (terrestrial-aquatic)
> _U.gibba_ (aquatic)
> _U.hispida_ (terrestrial)
> _U.hydrocarpa_ (aquatic)
> _U.jamesoniana_ (epiphyte!)
> _U.juncea_ (terrestrial)
> _U.laxa_ (terrestrial)
> _U.lloydii_ (terrestrial)
> _U.longeciliata_ (terrestrial)
> _U.nana_ (terrestrial)
> _U.neottioides_ (rheophyte!!)
> _U.nervosa_ (terrestrial)
> _U.oliveriana_ (rheophyte!!)
> _U.pubescens_ (terrestrial)
> _U.pusilla_ (terrestrial)
> _U.schultesii_ (terrestrial, type from Rio Cuduyari, Vaupes,
> also Venezuela; SUBENDEMIC!)
> _U.simulans_ (terrestrial)
> _U.subulata_ (terrestrial)
> _U.tenuissima_ (terrestrial)
> _U.tricolor_ (terrestrial)
> _U.unifolia_ (epiphyte!)

All the Utrics I ever wanter to see. Looks like I have to get
to Medelin (howabout drugs ? just a joke :-) ).

Greetings from Finland!

--Michael

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