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Post by BarryRice on Jun 24, 2009 20:26:44 GMT
Randy,
Would you be willing to review my document working on the red Florida filiformis? I'd be happy to get your feedback on it. I've already coerced Brian Barnes to look at it, since he's had a lot of experience with these plants in cultivation as well as having seen the plants with me last year.
By the way, in the summer of 2010, my lovely wife and I are planning on returning to the panhandle to see, among other things, the lovely red filiformis plants. Maybe you'd be around to show us your giant Utricularia purpurea plants?
B
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Post by BarryRice on Jun 24, 2009 19:01:38 GMT
Hey all,
A great discussion. Phil, while it is indeed possible that Drosera filiformis var. tracyi has been introduced to the red Florida plant site, they've been observed together for at nearly 20 years to date. The oldest record I have found of them being reported together come from Loran Anderson's observations in 1990.
A very interesting group of plants, and unless I get scooped, I'll be establishing a name for them soon.
Cheers
Barry
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Post by BarryRice on Apr 16, 2009 20:33:21 GMT
Fleischmann, A., and Rivadavia, F. 2009 Utricularia rostrata (Lentibulariaceae), a new species from the Chapada Diamantina, Brazil. Kew Bull. Vol 64: 155-159.
These two authors have described a new Brazilian species that they place in section Aranella.
Its closest relative (both taxonomically and in spelling!) is Utricularia costata.
The name denotes the beak-like tip of the upper calyx lobe in fruit.
The flowers of this little terrestrial ranges from white to mauve to violet (with a yellow splotch on the palate).
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Post by BarryRice on Apr 7, 2009 14:36:13 GMT
Hey Folks,
Encouraged by Doug Darnowski's book on Stylidium, I've been experimenting with outdoor cultivation of the plants here in the central valley of California.
I've been growing three species---Stylidium graminifolium, S. brunonianum, and S. adnatum---outside for nearly a year now and they're still alive. In fact, the S. graminifolium is flowering and putting on a great show. The S. brunonianum is very slow, but it has also just produced an inflorescence. The S. adnatum is doing marvelously, but still only in the vegetative state.
I'll start trying to propagate these guys shortly, but for now they are doing well.
Interestingly, I have them in a standard CP mix (50/50 sand/peat), which apparently is protecting them from the hard-as-rocks hose water I'm giving them. The water is so nasty I won't drink it.
Anyone else growing these plants? I'm a complete newbie with them and am pretty much just winging it...
Barry
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Post by BarryRice on Mar 10, 2009 22:26:07 GMT
Oh man, this could be just about anything. Sure, I see indications of S. purpurea (the general stout character and red older pitchers, and vertical lids); I also see indications of S. leucophylla (the white fenestrations).
But...there could be all kinds of other stuff mixed in there, too. Sarracenia flava, S. alata, S. rubra might all be lurking in the plant's genetics. I don't think you'll confidently be able to come up with anything more specific than "Sarracenia hybrid."
Cheers
Barry
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Post by BarryRice on Mar 3, 2009 16:22:21 GMT
Hey folks, I see there is a new species described from the peak of Mt. Victoria, in central Palawan (The Philippines). This species is the highlander N. attenboroughii. Quite a lovely beast. He-ah...in the Philippines...we find one of the loveliest species of Nepenthes, indeed! A fitting tribute to a great man. Robinson, A.S., Fleischmann, A.S., McPherson, S.R., Heinrich, V.B., Gironella, E.P., and Pena, C.Q. 2009, A spectacular new species of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) pitcher plant from central Palawan, Philippines. Bot. J. of the Linnean Soc. 159, 195-202.
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Post by BarryRice on Feb 11, 2009 18:53:49 GMT
This is an interesting turn of events.
First of all, I do not think that Steven should feel he should take the blame for anything. He did a good deed, by getting a name on a plant name that---as far as he could tell---had not been registered.
Now, here is some legalese in the cultivar world, as far as I understand it....
1)There is no doubt that Kondo's name, "Kinchyaku", was published before the 'Cupped Traps' epithet. By identifying such as plant as unique, and by publishing a photograph of the plant, Kondo was well on the path to establishing a cultivar name for the plant.
2)The other crucial portion of a cultivar description is a published summary of what makes the cultivar distinct from other cultivars. The text in Jan's db, presumably from the conference proceedings, is entirely inadequate for this purpose (the only relevent text being "which has imperfect trap closure but somewhat quite similar to Drosera L. trap movement").
3)EVEN if Jan deems the cultivar description to be adequate, the author did not submit the cultivar name for registration. This is a crucial step in the establishment of the name. Those who publish their articles in CPN have their cultivar names submitted automatically, by the way. However, this does not extend to other publications, such as that journal proceedings.
So....in summary, we have a situation where Steven published a valid description of a cultivar and established a cultivar name for it. He was unaware that Kondo was using an unestablished name for the same plant.
If Steven or I had known about the Kondo publication, no doubt we would have encouraged Kondo (or Kondo and Steven together) to publish a more complete description, and to register the name.
However, the fact remains that we did not. And the fact also remains that "Kinchyaku" remains a nomen nudem, so it would be incorrect to say that we should step backwards and use "Kinchyaku" as the name for this plant. "Kinchyaku" has no more validity than any other informal, unestablished name.
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Post by BarryRice on Feb 9, 2009 19:36:28 GMT
Hey Folks, I write a blog for The Nature Conservancy. Today I snuck in a posting about carnivorous plants and poaching. This is an ethical question I have pondered for years.... blog.nature.orgCheers Barry
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Post by BarryRice on Feb 9, 2009 19:34:21 GMT
Heh heh heh.
The coriolis effect does govern the direction that hurricanes spin, and does deflect N/S flowing air currents, but it does not have impacts on toilet bowl flushings or the direction your plant twiddles its bracts.
The direction that plants twine, by the way, can depend upon species, as Justjack noted. For example, of the 20+ species of Utricularia with twining inflorescences, they all twine the same direction except for U. appendiculata.
Cheers
Barry
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Post by BarryRice on Jan 15, 2009 17:02:44 GMT
We have it at UCDavis, and have had it for sale at some of our plant sales in the past. I don't see any specimens in our trays right now.
Funny, this doesn't seem to be very popular with growers, at least around here.
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Post by BarryRice on Jan 13, 2009 18:30:49 GMT
Hey Folks, Doing some research on an invasive species outreach program in Oregon, I happened to notice that on 12 May 2009, there will be a weed cleanup day at a Darlingtonia site, probably " Darlingtonia Wayside". It looks like they'll be pulling English ivy ( Hedera helix, Hedera canariensis) from the site. Oh man, I can't imagine a better way to spend the day! The information I saw was on line at: www.opb.org/programs/invasives/ and www.opb.org/programs/invasives/read.php?id=1If this information goes off line, the contact person was Alan Freudenthal (alan.freudenthal@state.or.us). Check....it...out!
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Post by BarryRice on Jan 12, 2009 17:25:49 GMT
Dang. That's a nice plant.
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Post by BarryRice on Jan 12, 2009 17:24:22 GMT
Hey Not a Number,
Thanks for catching this! I cut/pasted the logistical information from the field trip flyer to my posting on January 9. I see the date on the flyer is apparently in error. The date should be 27 June. Thanks for catching this---I hope I can correct the error before the flyer is printed and distributed!
Barry
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Post by BarryRice on Jan 9, 2009 17:24:13 GMT
Great to see the enthusiasm, and it would be great to see you there Bob!
Yes, this is a one-day event. Since this is a function of the Davis Botanical Society, there is a fee of $15 for DBS members, $20 for nonmembers.
Pre-registration is required (see below).
As this area has special designation as a Botanical Area, collecting any material is not allowed. However, CPers have used the area in the past to dump non-native CP, and I'll see if I can get permission to remove them if we can find them. It will be like a rotten-easter-egg hunt!
Incidentally, another native species we may find (in pathetic amounts) is Utricularia minor. Utricularia macrorhiza has been recorded for the site, but I've never seen it there.
Here is more logistical information:
Davis Botanical Society Spring Field Trip Butterfly Valley Botanical Area Saturday, June 27th, 2009 7 am to 7 pm
Trip leaders: Barry Rice, Ellen Dean and Beth Salvia
Sponsored by the UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity
Butterfly Valley is a botanical treasure trove! If you have never been there, this trip is a must! Our goal on this trip will be to see at least two species of extraordinary California carnivorous plants: The California pitcher plant Darlingtonia californica, and the round-leafed sundew Drosera rotundifolia. These plants are not only fascinating in themselves, they are rich in botanical history. In the 1870’s, Rebecca Merritt Austin made crucial early observations about Darlingtonia in Butterfly Valley. Join us as we (carefully) trod the ground that Austin did, as we also look for the 500+ species of vascular plants in the valley! We will also be stopping along the Feather River for lunch and to visit an area home to the orchid Epipactus grandiflora.
Details: We will be carpooling. Meet at the parking lot across from the Arboretum headquarters at 6:45 am. Wear shoes comfortable for walking in moist conditions. This is a long trip! There are NO places nearby to buy food/water. Bring plenty to eat (a bag lunch as well as snacks), lots of fluids, hat, sunscreen and, of course, a camera!
Cost: $15.00 Davis Botanical Society members; $20.00 for non-members. Please be prepared to contribute for gas money if you ride in another’s car!
Pre-registration is required! Contact Ellen Dean at the UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity at 530 752 1091.
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Post by BarryRice on Jan 9, 2009 16:59:22 GMT
Hey Michael,
Thanks.
To a certain degree, both factors play a role. I recently co-authored a paper in CPN about the discovery of Utricularia minor in Iran, for example. That being said, I'd be rather surprised (but not astounded) of discoveries of new species from this area. It's just not the right ecology, as you mentioned.
Barry
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