The carnivorous orchid

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Guest

Guest

• Jun 4, 2002

• #1

While looking in the HGTV website, I found an interesting article that told a little about a carnivorous orchid with sticky leaves to catch insects. How many of you have heard of it? Can you gather some info on it?

 

Pyro

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Moderator

• Jun 5, 2002

• #2

A species name would help

 

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Dyflam

• Jun 5, 2002

• #3

Is this it? A little pricey I would say.

 

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Guest

Guest

• Jun 5, 2002

• #4

The article is here( it's in the twelth bullet):
http://www.hgtv.com/HGTV/project/0,1158,GALA_project_21136,00.html

And I don't think it's talking about that Paphiopedilum.

 

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Emesis

• Jun 6, 2002

• #5

From CP listserv, thread started by Ron eklaab...
http://epm.ucdavis.edu/htbin/mxarchivex/cp.2001-02/12838
http://epm.ucdavis.edu/htbin/mxarchivex/cp.2001-03/10967
http://epm.ucdavis.edu/htbin/mxarchivex/cp.2001-02/12379

 

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Gafoto

• Jun 6, 2002

• #6

Doesn't sound like this orchid would be doing much else with sticky leave other than catching insects. Sounds exciting.

BTW: Is anyone planning on going back and get some more?

 

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Guest

Guest

• Jun 6, 2002

• #7

I sure hope it enters cultivation sometime soon!

 

Tony Paroubek

• Jun 6, 2002

• #8

sorry they are completely wrong about that orchid being carnivorous...

Someone said something and it just spread and the story grew and grew...
Tony

 

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Guest

Guest

• Jun 6, 2002

• #9

What!!!! Are you completely sure? What evidence do you have of that?

 

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Emesis

• Jun 6, 2002

• #10

It was believed to have some of the same trapping characteristics as other CPs. However, it was never scientifically confirmed.

If a plant kill insects, it doesn't mean it can absorb the nutrients. Carnivory requires absorption.

 

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Guest

Guest

• Jun 6, 2002

• #11

True, but from what I've seen, it hasn't yet been confirmed wether or not it can digest and absorb insects. So for now, lets just say that their is a possibility that it is carnivorous

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