P. casabitoana

[Amateur_Expert]

some people might know im in the dominican republic right now and i did some research and came across this ping (p.casabitoana) it looks real coool and only native to the dominican republic. if anyone has any info id like to know more.

Here she (or he)(or both) is:

 

[Amateur_Expert]

another pic  

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**For better viewing tilt head to the left

 

[BjørnNorman]

wow, what amazing plant, never heard of that species before!

 

[Kirkscoastalcarnivores]

wow! that looks kinda like a dew

 

[Clint]

wow.. that's awesome! epps. are cool! i wish i had one of those babies!

 

[CP2k]

Very nice! What conditions was it growing in?

 

[Amateur_Expert]

Unfortunately i didnt get to see it, i'm gonna go over to that area when i go back next december. I doubt its growing in full sun, but then again im no expert on pings

The temperature in the dominican republic is steady at about 90 degrees plus or minus a few degrees. The suns way too hot and if it lives in full sun its probably bomb proof.

 

[UtricSeb]

I´ve heard from it before. It was Paul Temple, a ping expert who wrote about it and its habitat being destroyed by hurricane George some years ago.

Here is what he wrote:

http://a-world-of-pinguicula.webheberg.com/pages/culture/George.htm

Amater_Expert.. if you ever get to find it please take pictures and as much info as you can, you can also write a postcard about your visit there, I will happily post it in my website (http://www.carnivorasla.org/).

Regards.

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

I love meeting rare and new plants. Thanks for sharing this photo. It's sort of gypsicolaish, isn't it!

 

[Copper]

Great Find! Thanks for sharing that.

 

[Pyro]

The second photo is one I posted originally some months ago. It was shot by a Canadian bird watcher while he was in DR (and before anyone asks, no I can not say who or how to contact him.) He did not provide any real information on climate and such other than to say he was in the cloud forests when he came across them. Currently there are 5 know locations for this plant though one of them may be destroyed and two of the others might actualy be the same.

 

[Amateur_Expert]

yeah i was in hurricane george and it was crazy. i'll see

im going back to the dominican republic in december and thats the first thing im gonna check out. I'll be sure to write down as much info about them as i can and be as accurate as i can so i can bring back and record some data about them because i couldn't find alot

if in the locations i go looking in, there are alot, i just might take one... hehe

 

[Amateur_Expert]

wow.. he said "we should kiss this species goodbye" i really hope there are some. i'm making it a mission to find some. If i barely find any, i'm gonna bring back some seeds and try to germinate them. then i'll give them out on the forums, and spread the species out, i wanna do the best to save it. i'll put the seeds in my pocket, i dont think they'll set off the metal detectors.. lol

I posted in the General Discussions section about how im looking for this plant to reintroduce:
http://www.petflytrap.com/cgi-bin....t=14466

 

[UtricSeb]

If you ever get to find the plants with seed I suggest you follow the ICPS seed collecting rules

http://www.carnivorousplants.org/statements/seedcollect.html

 

[altrade212]

not another one....

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

I'm another "other one". Those guidelines are sensible and wise, and Seb's advice very good. Is there something in those guidelines that you disagree with? What's with that comment?

 

[Clint]

yeah whatsup with that? i'm "another one" too. are you suggesting that he poaches, alphredo?

 

[Amateur_Expert]

alfredo, lay off i do plan to follow those guidelines. it may seem that they are on my back but they just want to make sure that i dont do anything stupid. its all right. don't worry guys, i can recite those guidelines backwards if i have to.

 

[UtricSeb]

Great. Good to hear Amateur_Expert!!