edwardsiana x burbidgeae

[Robert]

Originally Posted by SirKristoff

Most recent pitcher on mine...this is a bit of an adjustment pitcher, hince the shape...

so it's a newly formed pitcher, awaiting to see it colours up as it get elongated and matured.

[kltower]

I am sure many of you would have known by now when MT first sold this clone, it was under pure burbidgeae. Only when growers found that the pitchers look funny, they began to question MT. Chi'en Lee collected the seeds from a burbidgeae plant but there was an edwardsiana plant in the vincinity. So they concluded that the clone was a hybrid. A nice hybrid, nevertheless.

Anyway, I have a seed grown burbideage and it is having its second pitcher.


The pitcher is 5cm tall.


And I do hope this is a pure burbideage.

Choong

[shawnintland]

Hi Choong,

Nice pitcher there! And thanks for clarifying the story on that hybrid. I have a few of them but had never heard the story behind it.

On the trip with Ch'ien last month we came across some real nice N. burbidgeae growing in Mesilau Valley on Mt. Kinabalu at a little lower altitude than the N. rajah's. Both were growing in the ultramafic soil in very humid conditions (cloud forest) so I'll put up a couple shots for you to show to your plant for hints;


The territory and conditions of N. burbidgeae;


Youngsters;


Mesilau Valley - early morning, before clouds;


Ok now, I'm assuming this is a N. burbidgeae lower pitcher, as it follows in order in my photos, then again it could just as well be something completely different! What do you think?;


And likewise;


Ok Choong, if your plant doubles in size after seeing these shots just put me on the 'cuttings list' for a later date! Hee, Hee, Hee!

[kentosaurs]

Looks more like burbidgea x fusca or the the other cross..And also shawn where are those 3K pics??

[kltower]

Thanks Shawn. All I can say is there are stripes on the peristome and the pitcher is spotted. It will be a long long while before the plant or the pitcher will double in size.

Keep in contact.

Choong

[Aliamyz]

Hi Pop,

Why not try Malesiana?LINK