Michaelangelica Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Pitcher plants, otherwise known as flesh-eating plants, grow throughout Cape York but now a new, larger species that grows like a vine has been discovered. The new species has been called "Tenax".James Cook University ecologist Charles Clarke and a colleague found the new species at a swamp near the Jardine River, but exactly where is a secret. "They are quite vulnerable," he said. Rat-eating plant discovered in Cape York - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Nepenthes tenax has been known about for a couple years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Nepenthes tenax has been known about for a couple years now. :(It must have been a slow day in the news room? I note that the article is cited at the Wiki link you gave me. That was quick of Wiki. I did not realise that pitcher plants got that big. Pity -does not seem to be a phto of it about showing how big it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 It must have been a slow day in the news room? I guess so. :doh:I note that the article is cited at the Wiki link you gave me. That was quick of Wiki. I was surprised to see that as well. :confused: I did not realise that pitcher plants got that big.3.5 feet tall is definitely big for a pitcher plant!Pity -does not seem to be a phto of it about showing how big it is. I agree. I'd love to see a pic of it. B) On the plus side, here's a link to some other Nepenthes pics that are very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Secret Of The Carnivorous Pitcher Plant's Slurp -- Solved At LastScienceDaily (Feb. 2, 2008) — Splash! Ooch! Yum! And so another unsuspecting insect victim of Nepenthes alata (N. alata), commonly known as the carnivorous pitcher plant, falls victim to the digestive fluids at the bottom of the plant's famous cup-shaped leaf. For almost a century, scientists have sought the full chemical recipe for the pitchehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080128120453.htmr plant's fluid. Japanese scientists now report completely deciphering this complex cocktail of digestive and antibacterial enzymes. Unlike other plants that absorb nutrients from the soil, carnivorous plants growing in nutrient-poor soils have special organs to capture insects, digest them and absorb the nitrogen and phosphorous their environment sorely lacks. The identity of all the myriad proteins involved in this evolutionary marvel -- some of which could have beneficial applications in medicine and agriculture -- has been a mystery until now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFINITLYDISTRUBD Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 feed me.....feeeeeeed meeeeeee.....feeeed meee....:phones: BrianG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Yeah, we have a cow eating plant here in NC! Cut off a small piece of a cow and Venus fly traps will take it from your fingers, lol. And the giant sundews, oh my! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianG Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Maybe new plants and animals are evolved by global warming. Just as there are supposed to be extinction events from catastrophic climate change, new, better adapted creatures should appear. Has anyone heard of an extinction event caused by man made global warming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Maybe new plants and animals are evolved by global warming. Just as there are supposed to be extinction events from catastrophic climate change, new, better adapted creatures should appear. Has anyone heard of an extinction event caused by man made global warming? We are in that "extinction event" right now. BrianG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 NEW SPECIES: Rat-eating plant discovered in Cape York « The Conservation Reporthttp://www.cpukforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=27549http://www.redfernnaturalhistory.com/photos/search/?terms=Nepenthes+tenax&search=search+imagesBeats rat-bait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 NEW SPECIES: Rat-eating plant discovered in Cape York « The Conservation ReportCPs of Cape York - N. rowanae, N. tenax, N. mirabilis - Carnivorous Plants UKSearch - Redfern Natural HistoryBeats rat-bait? Great pics Michael but i have to be honest with you we have pitcher plants that big here, (pretty close anyway) in either case it seems unlikely a rat would crawl in. BTW a person who is thirsty can drink the fluid from a pitcher plant safely. (I'd make sure there wasn't a rotting rat inside lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Great pics Michael but i have to be honest with you we have pitcher plants that big here, (pretty close anyway) in either case it seems unlikely a rat would crawl in. BTW a person who is thirsty can drink the fluid from a pitcher plant safely. (I'd make sure there wasn't a rotting rat inside lol) You sure about that? I know the plant enzymes would probably cause no harm, but what about the open water? Can mosquito larvae live in the water? What about microscopic parasites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Great pics Michael but i have to be honest with you we have pitcher plants that big here, (pretty close anyway) in either case it seems unlikely a rat would crawl in. BTW a person who is thirsty can drink the fluid from a pitcher plant safely. (I'd make sure there wasn't a rotting rat inside lol)That's OK, We're not Texas, everything doesn't have to be bigger or more deadly!:)PS we do have native marsupial rats. Freeztar, if you needed water in the outback you would eat the rat's arse if necessary:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modest Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Mice call them privy plants :) YouTube - Carnivorous plant almost catches mouse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-YU6PW9NX8 ~modest Michaelangelica 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 That's OK, We're not Texas, everything doesn't have to be bigger or more deadly!:)PS we do have native marsupial rats. Freeztar, if you needed water in the outback you would eat the rat's arse if necessary:) No need for a size war i just have my doubts about a live rat going inside the plant to begin with, I think it could claw it's way out through the side since the fluid is not exactly battery acid. Eating a dead rat maybe. The ones we have are taller but not quite as big around. the fluid inside tastes just like water or maybe a very weak nectar. Mosquito's do lay eggs and grow inside but it's a specialized species and you seldom see them. Lots of carnivorous plants in this area, it seems to be a hot bead of carnivorous plants. Venus fly traps, sundews and giant sundews, lots of species of pitcher plants even aquatic carnivorous plants, i have some in my aquariums. BrianG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFINITLYDISTRUBD Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Mice call them privy plants :confused: ~modestwould be good mit zound fx:hihi: Better title ******* torments domesticated mouse:naughty: Or easily amused ******* tries to drown mouse:naughty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Mice call them privy plants :confused: ~modestGood find modest.The mouse seemed pretty familiar and at home with the plant.I wonder if he is defecating in it?If so, i wonder what he/she gets out of the deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.