Geographical information on the CP FAQ

[BarryRice]

Hey Folks,

It has taken several months, but I have finally finished a geographical overview of the CP that are found in various parts of the world.

I've created a bunch of pages on the FAQ, each talks about the CP of various geographic regions. Based upon the information in Jan's db and my own interpretations of the species I accept, these pages answer some useful questions. For examples:

• We all know about the Nepenthes in Southeast Asia, but what other CP occur there?
  
• What about the Middle East? What CP are there?
  
• What are the CP in northern Africa?
  

See the listings of new pages:
www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq7510.html

Thanks for helpful suggestions along the way by Bob Z.

I'd be grateful for any comments or constructive criticisms. Now that I'm not editor for CPN anymore, I have time for my own projects again!

Barry

[Brian Barnes]

Hey B,

Great job! Very informative and enlightening...I enjoyed it.

Mnnngllfffp,
Brian.

[Michael]

A great addition to the FAQ.

So, is the paucity of CP's in the Middle East related more to the arid and desert-y geography, or a lack of exploration?

Curiously, Mike

[BarryRice]

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

[Michael]

Shortly after posting, I remembered your paper on the Iranian U. minor, and I think I remember a paper a while back in CPN on some Utricula in a spring in Nevada somewhere...will have to go search the archives.

The extra time for your own projects is paying off for the rest of us!

Mike

[gilym]

Hello Barry, I just now saw this adition to the FAQ. naturaly, the first thing I checked was my neighborhood, the middle east. I live here all my life so I knew its a sad tale but I was very surprised to see that we have Drosera rotundifolia in Israel. I travel a lot and never saw this plant (or any other CP) in the wild. could it be I wasn't looking in the right places? I have heard that until the 1950's there was Utricularia in Israel, but it was extinct.
I would appreciate it if you could direct me to some more sources about CP's in the area.

[BarryRice]

Hey Gilym,

I don't know of any details regarding D. rotundifolia in Israel. However, a paper about it in Lebanon is Feinbrun-Dothan (1942), "On the occurrence of Drosera rotundifolia L. in Lebanon." Palest. J. Bot. Jerusalem ser. 2, 251–252.

I'd advise you to stop by one of the larger Universities, ask to visit the herbarium there (if one exists!) and look up the D. rotundifolia holdings. It should be quite informative for you.

Cheers

Barry

[gilym]

thanks, i'll look at that.

[utricseb]

This is a great resource, thanks Barry for taking the time to compile and publish it.