Re: . . .Nepenthes question

From: Andreas Wistuba (andreas@wistuba.com)
Date: Wed Nov 19 1997 - 09:57:16 PST


Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 17:57:16 +0000
From: "Andreas Wistuba" <andreas@wistuba.com>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg4418$foo@default>
Subject: Re: . . .Nepenthes question

On 19 Nov 97 at 8:35, Paul Burkhardt wrote:

>
> Derek Glidden wrote:
>
> > And now a question about Nepenthes, which I believe the answer is "no" but
> > I'll ask anyway. Has anyone been/going to/tried to cultivate
> > N.aristolochioides? I found a little bit of info and photos a few days
> > ago at O.& M.Schmidt's website, and I'm fascinated! I'd love to try to
> > grow this wonderful plant. Any more info about it would be appreciated,
> > also.
>
> I am also fascinated by this species. I remember seeing the name as N. sp.
> 'tudjuh' (sp?) and found that it has recently been changed to N.
> aristolochioides. This is the most unique nepenthes I've ever seen,
> differing markedly from other neps in the pitcher formation. I would like
> to know what the nearest relative is. I would guess N. talangensis since
> the pitchers are also bulbous at the top. If anyone has any information,
> please respond to the list.
>

N. talangensis certainly is quite close. However N. aristolochioides
certainly is one of the most outstanding species of Nepenthes.

Andreas

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