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Post by Brian Barnes on Aug 20, 2008 8:16:33 GMT -5
Hello Cp'ers, During a recent field study, I had the pleasure of photographing one of our most unusual wildflowers here in Florida. Befaria racemosa, favors the drier, sandier areas and secretes a mucilage that is quite powerful and very much reminiscent of Roridula gorgonias. Note the huge swarms of dead Plecia nearctica plastered amongst the stems and flowers... Allow it another ten thousand years or so to evolve a bit more and we'll possibly have a new carnivore to add to the list!  Happy Growing, Brian.     |
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Post by jeff on Aug 21, 2008 2:14:40 GMT -5
thousand "merci" for this photograph I sought one of this plant for a long time
for me these plantes : beferia and roridula are not carnivorous .
to be carnivorous, the plant must make it even these own enzymes .
then perhaps a protocarnivorous?
on roridula it is the hemiptera pameridea who make the work , for me it is a symbiose like on the ant plants
on befaria
for what I know ,they would be the products nitrogens resulting from the capture of the insects which would fall on the ground and which could be used as fertilizer.
here no enzyme and no host .
but perhaps I have wrong , all the info are the welcome.
excuse my bad english.
jeff
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Post by Brian Barnes on Aug 27, 2008 10:59:20 GMT -5
Hi Jeff, I like your hypothesis of the nutrients from the captured insects washing into the ground during rains...I shall be returning to the field very soon once the weather dries up a bit, to spend time observing which insects are constantly around the plant, on the plant itself or feeding off of the carcasses adhered to the plant. This might get good! ;D I will keep everyone posted on my findings...  Happy Growing, Brian. |
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Post by jeff on Sept 1, 2008 3:32:50 GMT -5
it is not exclusively my opinion , other botanists supports that too .
I wait for yours , you have an advantage , you have the material on place ,lucky devil ;D
jeff
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Post by jeff on Dec 1, 2008 1:19:29 GMT -5
BRIAN no news from this plant ? she is very interessant nevertheless  |
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Post by Brian Barnes on Dec 1, 2008 9:24:39 GMT -5
Hi Jeff! I plan on returning to the field within two weeks to check on them... I'll keep you posted.... Happy Growing, Brian. |
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Post by jeff on Dec 3, 2008 3:49:03 GMT -5
wonderfull ;D ;D ;D ;D
a lot of pictures please , especially to the base to check the theory ;D
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