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Post by Robert on Sept 4, 2007 15:46:52 GMT 8
Hi all, just a topic of interest . If you're growing or intend to acquire the colourful form of ampullaria. Recently i notice in the wild the red form with light yellow to deep yellow peristome but at the same time having red lips and dark red /yellow stripes lips among the ground pitchers and along the vine. The red lips and stripes don't occur on every pitcher and it made this form unique. These are not noticeable unless ones observe the pitchers closely. natural habitat  pitchers along the vine and close up     |
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Post by isaacgoh on Sept 4, 2007 16:17:28 GMT 8
Robert,
How do you actually know a place has ampullaria? I mean there's a lot of forest in Peninsula that we don't know if there are any amps to be found.
Again, your pictures are eye popping!! I want I want...LoL.
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Post by artificialive on Sept 4, 2007 17:06:40 GMT 8
Yeah, u have an ampullaria or nepenthes sensor? where to buy? haha ;D
Nice mouth watering shots!
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Post by Robert on Sept 4, 2007 18:08:58 GMT 8
 Isaac and artific.,thanks. Looking for neps is easy-study the vegetation. Most lowlanders are are found in heath forest and ampullaria is one species that dominate the landscape. Investigate all the neps and look for different colour variation, though in many cases their colour can be quite homogeneous-all green,all red,spotted,etc. There are many surprises awaiting to be discovered.
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Post by tarence on Sept 4, 2007 18:09:06 GMT 8
Nice shots Robert...i`ve only seen the more common ones here in peninsular....they look lovely as they are, growing naturally.
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Post by nep369 on Sept 5, 2007 7:24:32 GMT 8
Wish my hiking trips wandered through neps like yours Robert!
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Post by David on Sept 5, 2007 9:26:33 GMT 8
Thanks for the pictures again Robert. Nice "breakfast" of amps to start off my day. |
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Post by isaacgoh on Sept 5, 2007 11:36:51 GMT 8
Isaac and artific.,thanks. Looking for neps is easy-study the vegetation. Most lowlanders are are found in heath forest and ampullaria is one species that dominate the landscape. Investigate all the neps and look for different colour variation, though in many cases their colour can be quite homogeneous-all green,all red,spotted,etc. There are many surprises awaiting to be discovered. Robert, I noticed that whenever I find neps, I usually see a common type of ferns. Is this what you mean by heath forest and vegetation? Do you have any tips for "friends" of neps that you usually look out for? |
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Post by Robert on Sept 5, 2007 15:02:24 GMT 8
Here is an example. Trees are short and stunted. Some heath forest have tall trees but very sparse on the ground.  some tips- if many form of ampullaria and other lowlanders are found in the same location there is a high chance colour variation will show up as a species and hybrids. |
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Post by isaacgoh on Sept 5, 2007 15:55:24 GMT 8
This kind of heath forest is quite common in Selangor too near Putrajaya and Cyberjaya.
Just confirmed with a friend who used to do betta catching in that area, yes, there are pitcher plants there.
The forests in that area are sparse and fits the bill described by Robert for lowlanders.
Rgds,
Isaac
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Post by Robert on Sept 5, 2007 22:27:04 GMT 8
Thanks and welcome Isaac. Please post images of your finds after your visit.
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Post by David on Sept 11, 2007 23:15:11 GMT 8
Did you guys noticed the amount of sun these plants are getting in the wild save for a few species that grows in a more shade area? The majority of them are growing under direct sun all day with little or no shade at all. Therefore it is important to give them as much a sun as possible. It helps in pitcher production and in growing healthy plants.
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