Alright...Prosopagnosia is "face blindness" - where the ability to recognize faces is impaired. But what do you call "pitcher blindness"? LOL
On a serious note, (and Butch knows I hold him in high regards)...could someone tell me what is so special about the Margarita? For record, I can't for the life of me tell the parents in hybrid Neps except primary ones like the hookeriana. HELP!
It is much easier if you collect them and have them all sitting there together.... otherwise I have trouble unless its one of the more unique species, so you're not alone LOL
One biggie that doesn't really require knowledge of the genus is the growth rate of margarita...
Here is a baby pic from late 2011 lol:
Seeds started to germinate on the
29th of June 2012
So we have a Heliamphora specimen that has gone from seed to a 6" tall adult in two years.
That alone can be considered very unique and special. Most written refs mention this as taking
at least seven years.
No other sibling has approached anything close to this growth rate
As far as parental characteristics.... probably easiest if I just post pics of mommy and daddy
Momma:
Daddy:
Margarita:
However, this pic of folliculata from cpphotofinder might illustrate my ref to the nectar spoon a little better:
http://freespace.virgin.net/wb.sherren/DSCF6369.jpg
If you look at the parents, you can see hints of both... the color comes from parva but oddly enough, it's even more green... not what I expected at all.
The pitchers are covered with a very fine fuzz, again... parva influence
The aspect ratio of the pitcher seems to have some folliculata influence, but this is more subtle,
Shape of the pitcher... seems to be a combination of both.
In my plant rack of Heliamphora, it is very unique looking.... the fact that neither parent is overly obvious is a good thing isn't it?
Hope this helps a little