Some Nepenthes from Kelantan

[NepNut]

Hi folks...

Been away for the weekend to Kelantan with pieceslim, it's been a very interesting trip for me coz I managed to see a few more neps in the wild for the first time. Lim also quite happy to catch some interesting fish that might be the first time ever recorded in Malaysia, I'm sure he's busy running around to get some scientific documentation and proof to confirm that... Thanks to Lim for sharing experience how/where to look for wild neps.

I'll let the pics do the talking....

N. benstonei bush


N. benstonei seedling's pitcher


Various forms of N. benstonei lower pitcher




The one and only N. benstonei with all green lower pitcher


N. benstonei intermediate pitcher



N. benstonei upper pitcher


N. benstonei seedlings




Natural hybrid of N. benstonei x N. mirabilis


Close up shot of the pitcher, interesting shape


Another N. benstonei x N. mirabilis plant


An interesting pitcher form of N. benstonei x N. mirabilis

[NepNut]

Various foarms of N. sanguinea lower pitcher



I like this red form



Various foarms of N. sanguinea upper pitcher






N. sanguinea seedling


N. sanguinea slower (Male)


N, gracilis (upper pitcher)


N. mirabilis "Hot Lip" (upper pitcher)


N. mirabilis bush and habitat

[David]

It must have been an interesting trip. Nice pictures and thanks for sharing.

I noticed from the 13th picture from the bottom, there are some slugs near the sanguinea pitcher mouth. They seem to look like the same slugs I found in a sanguine pitcher in Genting Highlands (posted a picture some time back). I wonder what their relationship are with the pitchers since they are widespread and inhabit other sanguinea pitchers in different geographical locations.

You guys found some really huge sanguinea picthers there. Your pictures are making me feel "itchy" to organise another trip to see neps in the wild.

I just realised that some of the bestonii pitchers look like N. mirabilis x thorelii or N. thorelii especially when they are red in colour.

[kentosaurs]

Hi CPnut

Love those pics...................Making me wanna go more and more how can i resist all this......So you found those mirabilis all at a elevation which sanguinea grew in?? Or is it a different location.I so want a mirabilis

Ken

[NepNut]

Hi David,

Yes, you're correct on both counts. Most pitchers of sanguinea got slugs in them, however I noticed most of the pitchers that hold slugs are those with decomposing insects left over in the pitcher fluids, perhaps it's a kind of symbiotic relationship??

I have also noticed some features of N. benstonei looks similar to N. thorelii and N. sanguinea, perhaps it's close proximity that's close to Thai's border and the Banjaran Titiwangsa range?? Some N. benstonei seedlings also display the same "ground hugging" characteristic and "rubra" coloration of N. albomarginata.... It's certainly very interesting to observe all these first hand in the wild, one can gain a lot of insight and hopefully learn how to be a better nep grower...

Haha... I always "itchy" for more wild nep outings...

Hi Ken,
No, those N. mirabilis bush was found in lower elevation swamp area. N. mirabilis "hot lip" was found in drier lower mountain habitat around 300-400m.

[Robert]

Lots of interesting benstonei variation. Thanks for posting.

[bactrus]

You guys are too much. Go to see nep also don't call me. Sulking....!!!

[NepNut]

Originally Posted by bactrus

You guys are too much. Go to see nep also don't call me. Sulking....!!!

Haha BA, don't be like that lah.... This trip is actually work related. Since over there, might as well take a look...

Since we had a chance to recce and take a better look, future trips will be possible if time permits...

[funkychips]

Nice plants and great shots . I'm beginning to itch for Nep trips!!!

[kltower]

Ken,

The sanguineas, are they also found around Bukit Bakar, or they from another location. Also at what elevations were they found?

Choong