Plants Described in 1859 - Nepenthes Rajah, Nepenthes Lowii, Nepenthes Veitchii, Yucca Baccata, Verticordia Spicata, Stylidium Tenerrimum (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Nepenthes rajah, Nepenthes lowii, Nepenthes veitchii, Yucca baccata, Verticordia spicata, Stylidium tenerrimum, Stylidium fissilobum, Carex emoryi, Stylidium lobuliflorum, Rhoicissus rhomboidea, Agave lechuguilla, Utricularia kumaonensis, Lycianthes rantonnetii, Utricularia multicaulis, Utricularia furcellata, Dendrobium infundibulum, Colchicum parnassicum, Dendrobium hookerianum. Excerpt: Nepenthes rajah (pronounced ) is an insectivorous pitcher plant species of the Nepenthaceae family. It is endemic to Mount Kinabalu and neighbouring Mount Tambuyukon in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Nepenthes rajah grows exclusively on serpentine substrates, particularly in areas of seeping ground water where the soil is loose and permanently moist. The species has an altitudinal range of 1500 to 2650 m a.s.l. and is thus considered a highland or sub-alpine plant. Due to its localised distribution, N. rajah is classified as an endangered species by the IUCN and listed on CITES Appendix I. The species was first collected by Hugh Low on Mount Kinabalu in 1858, and described the following year by Joseph Dalton Hooker, who named it after James Brooke, the first White Rajah of Sarawak. Hooker called it "one of the most striking vegetable productions hither-to discovered." Since being introduced into cultivation in 1881, Nepenthes rajah has always been a much sought-after species. For a long time, the plant was seldom seen in private collections due to its rarity, price, and specialised growing requirements. However, recent advances in tissue culture technology have resulted in prices falling dramatically, and N. rajah is now relatively widespread in cultivation. Nepenthes rajah is most famous for the giant urn-shaped traps it produces, which can grow up to 41 cm high and 20 cm wide. These are capable of holding 3.5 litres of water and in ex...