Re: Non-pitchering Nep -> Carnivorous bromeliads

From: ricell@juno.com
Date: Thu Feb 19 1998 - 19:00:24 PST


Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 20:00:24 -0700
From: ricell@juno.com
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg671$foo@default>
Subject: Re: Non-pitchering Nep -> Carnivorous bromeliads


>I thought that the discussion about carnivorous Bromeliads was
>settled:
>There were none recognized.
>
>Anyone? Jan? Something that I can quote would be nice.

I am not sure who to attribute this quote to but I feel it is
appropriate.

"Nature does not define. Man does."

Do you actually expect to get a consensus of opinions on this?

Pardon my sarcasm but I can imagine some jokes that start out
with "how many scholars does it take to determine if a plant is
carnivorous?"

Richard Ellis "ricell@juno.com"
Boulder, CO



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