Lovely Catch!!! On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Nepenthes reinwardtiana Miq. Pl. Jungh. 168. 1952. > Family: Nepenthaceae > > WIKI: Nepenthes reinwardtiana (pronounced /nɨˈpɛnθiːz > ˌraɪnwɔrtiˈɑːnə/, after Caspar Georg Carl Reinwardt), Reinwardt's > Pitcher-Plant, is a Nepenthes species found on the islands of Borneo > and Sumatra. Although some sources have included Peninsular Malaysia > and Singapore within the range of this species, these records appear > to be erroneous. Nepenthes reinwardtiana has an unusually wide > altitudinal distribution of 0–2200 m, being both a "lowland" and > "highland" plant. There are many different colour forms, ranging from > green to dark red. This species is known for the two "eye spots" on > the inside surface of its pitchers. > > > Pic taken at 20th WOC Orchid Show, Singapore. > > Regards > Pankaj > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) >
-- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
