ampullaria " hot lip " speckled

[Robert]

an interesting feature of this form was their peristome colour variation - light red and maroon.

It was a usual heath forest where their presence can be misleading - their appearance look like spotted ampullaria at young stage where the red peristome isn't visible. A close inspection would often show a thread of light red tinge on the outer part of the peristome.

The following photo shows a young plant with peristome colours transformation at different stages.







a similar clone taken at different location many months back.





It is not known what contribute to the maroon colour , eventhough they occur in the same location, grown in the open and slightly shaded by dense shrubs.





pitcher from another plant

[shawnintland]

Wow, NICE amps! I really like the "red flag" peristome on the "similar clone taken at different location" shots. Almost like it's shouting out "Don't miss me, over here"!

What kind of percentage would you say of the amps you have seen in the wild have these red peristomes Robert?

[kentosaurs]

Hi Robert

Thanks for sharing all those beautiful N ampullaria to us i love it.You just always seem to know where to look for them.I realised that you always wear long sleeves went you go out on stuff like this..Cover from mosquito????Chasing for work???hah

Ken

[Jonathan]

Hi Robert...

Wow.. Another interesting find they are gorgeous... i just love ampullaria and rafflesiana because they have such a wide verity of form...

Thank you very much Robert for sharing these beautiful ampullaria with us...

Regards
Jonathan

[David]

I just cannot understand why there is not much diversity of ampularia forms in Peninsular Malaysia. We always see the green or speckle form but no red form, hot lips, etc.

The first picture really shows the peristome colour transformation at different stages. With each new leaf the peristome gets more red. Nice shot Robert.

[Jonathan]

Hahas... Bro chill... maybe there will be one special day where we could see these amazing N. ampullaria in peninsular malaysia... we have to have fate ^^

Regards
Jonathan

[harlem2347]

Wow…Nice amps…so lovely..the red peristome very beautiful and nice….
Thanks for ur sharing!!

[Aliamyz]

You've done it again Robert.
Is the marron peristome in market?
Nice pics and thanx for sharing!

[Robert]

Hi Shawn, there are not many such forms around. They occur in isolated pockets among the spotted, green and sometimes red varieties. I did a search of the area and counted only 17 plants, inclusive of 3 big mature ones already at flowering stage.

ken, right the long sleeves was to prevent cuts by wild grasses and mozzies bite ( i don't apply bugs repellent as this will frighten bugs off, we do bugs photography too ! )

Thanks Jonathan, agreed with you amp has many varieties and forms.

David, probably there are such form around. Besides heath forest amp., also thrive near swamps. This was the case in Kalimantan, i was told.

most welcome harlem and ali. I understand MT still don't have this clone.

[TS]

Those are really nice and adourable "hotlip" amps, love them all especially the blood red peristome amp.
David, don't give up, go find again! Hehee...
Thanks for sharing the pictures, Robert.