N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button' ;)

Pectoral wings? I like it! 2 out of 5 basals carry it so far.

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/IMG_2001.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/IMG_2007.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...n/IMG_2005.jpg

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Happy New Year to Everyone!

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

Wow... very cool !! That's a nice variety of N. gracilis too...

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

Wahsai!!!! Like that also got?

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

interesting, is it just an individual plant mutation or does it happens to be a variant of it's own in the nature?
The belly looks like a sub-pitcher growing out of it:1thumbup:

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

Just one plant so far. 2 out of 5 basal pitchers have this trait, I'm hoping it comes out on more of them.

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

Wah so nice, machiam like plastic surgery job !

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

It's cute lor... Kinda reminds me of Beta Splendens as well.

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

Wicked!!

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

That position reminds me of... KKC. *biggrin2*

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

kkc?

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

killing kniving chickens

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

Hahahahaha although I don't really understand..If you hybridize this plant dunno what will happen...Especially an apple with belly button

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

Wow Shawn, nice find. I'm surprised that you noticed it, shows that you actually inspect your collection regularly :) Considering that you have quite a collection, that is hard to do.

And the basals have this too, so it's not just a fluke, it's a trait!

TTFN
Arvin

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

Marvin, KKC is a short form for a three letter word chinese word of unknown origin used to describe the male reproductive part of a human. *biggrin2*

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

for underaged....it should read kkb!......:pjokes aside.....now i have to really inspect my plants to spot any special traits!!

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

Oh okay now I get it lol..

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

Well, it turns out not to be a 'one-off' thing. Multiple plants are now showing this strange trait and at least one has started to develop a third wing!
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j..._bIMG_2895.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j..._bIMG_2887.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j..._bIMG_2891.jpg
~Shawn

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

Evolution in action! If this button can help to trap more preys, may be more N. gracilis will look like this in the future. If this trait can be found in the wild.

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

is it possible to be a single plant mutation that turns out to be a step of evolution?

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

May be. More offspring of this N. gracilis will have this trait if this trait is dominant.

Re: N. gracilis var. 'Belli-Button'
 

Well, it is MORE than one plant already but I would almost bet that it is from weirdness caused by TC. Anyone in Penang can check with Eric (Monkeycup) and see if his plants have this as well...and/or if he remembers whether or not these plants were from TC.