corrosive plants

Barry Meyers-Rice (barry@as.arizona.edu)
Sat, 16 Sep 1995 14:38:11 -0700

>A friend of mine has an appreticeship at the Conservatory of ?Plants in S.F.
> She was working in with the tropicals when she accidentally backed into a
>Nepethes pitcher. Not only did it eat through her sock, but also started to
>eat through her skin. Her supe brought her some salve, but said when working

Say what, Becky? This does not even pass my ha-ha test. I don't know what
to say to you---I've been growing Nepenthes for several years, and have
never seen any with any kind of corrosive ability! That includes days I've
spent in the greenhouse getting thoroughly be-slimed by Nepenthes, Drosera
(D.regia and D.binata are particulary slimey), Byblis, Drosophyllum, and
Sarracenia pitcher contents. I've never even raised a rash.

Is your friend water-soluble? :)

I see you were on the web-pages. Yeah, there are some weird ones, but I
like the idea of starting a BBQ with LOX. Maybe I should link to that page
too! :)

Barry