A Few Nepenthes

[-=Joel=-]

One draw back to having these plants is where they decide to drop there pitchers. Makes them very difficult to photograph so I apologies that some have there back to you

 

[Jefforever]

They look....healthy. Nice pics

 

[FarmerDave]

very nice indeed!

 

[DerbyCityNeps]

very nice! how long have you had your muluensis x lowii? i got one just a little under a month ago. i love your burbidgeae!
Alex

 

[Peanut]

My favorite is the Burbidgeae, where do they come up with these names?

 

[Clint]

Frederick William Burbidge's wife

 

[FarmerDave]

yeah, for some reason N. burbidgeae reminds me of N. rafflesiana

 

[DerbyCityNeps]

it reminds me of Christmas looks almost good enough to eat!!

My favorite is the Burbidgeae, where do they come up with these names?

if the second names ends in -ii (N. lowii) or -ae (N. burbidgeae) its named after a botanist or some other important figure. -ii stands for a male figure and -ae stands for a female figure. other names like N. northiana dont end in -ae but is named after Mrs. North who discovered the species. other names have latin meanings. N. ventricosa comes from the word ventricose which means having a "pot belly". if it ends in -ensis (N. muluensis) it means it comes from a specific place. in the case N. muluensis, Mulu is the name of the mountain it is found on. Gunung Mulu. Muluensis literally means "from Mulu"

Alex

 

[FarmerDave]

I believe that the -ae and the -ii come from the latin singular genative form of a proper noun showing possesion, such as litterally meaning the Nepenthes of the woman Burbidge

 

[phissionkorps]

mrs. north did not discover northiana, but simply painted it

 

[DerbyCityNeps]

my memory yet again deceives me sorry bout that
Alex