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Shigeo Kurata
is a Japanese botanist and '' Nepenthes'' taxonomist whose work in the 1960s and 1970s contributed much to the current popularity of these plants.Clarke, C.M. & C.C. Lee 2004. ''Pitcher Plants of Sarawak''. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu. His best-known work is the 1976 guide ''Nepenthes of Mount Kinabalu''. ''Nepenthes kurata'' was named in his honour.Cheek, M. & M. Jebb 2013. Recircumscription of the ''Nepenthes alata'' group (Caryophyllales: Nepenthaceae), in the Philippines, with four new species. ''European Journal of Taxonomy'' 69: 1–23. Kurata has described a number of new ''Nepenthes'' species, including '' N. campanulata'',Kurata, S. 1973. ''Nepenthes'' from Borneo, Singapore and Sumatra. ''Gardens' Bulletin Singapore'' 26(2): 227–232. '' N. eymae'', '' N. mindanaoensis'',Kurata, S. 2001. Two new species of ''Nepenthes'' from Sumatra (Indonesia) and Mindanao (Philippines). ''Journal of the Insectivorous Plant Society (Japan)'' 52(2): 30–34. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepenthes
''Nepenthes'' () is a genus of carnivorous plants, also known as tropical pitcher plants, or monkey cups, in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae. The genus includes about 170 species, and numerous natural and many cultivated hybrids. They are mostly liana-forming plants of the Old World tropics, ranging from South China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines; westward to Madagascar (two species) and the Seychelles (one); southward to Australia (four) and New Caledonia (one); and northward to India (one) and Sri Lanka (one). The greatest diversity occurs on Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines, with many endemic species. Many are plants of hot, humid, lowland areas, but the majority are tropical montane plants, receiving warm days but cool to cold, humid nights year round. A few are considered tropical alpine, with cool days and nights near freezing. The name "monkey cups" refers to the fact that monkeys were once thought to drink rainwater from the pitchers. Description ''N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepenthes × Pyriformis
''Nepenthes'' × ''pyriformis'' (; from Latin for "pear-shaped") is a natural hybrid involving '' N. inermis'' and '' N. talangensis''.McPherson, S.R. & A. Robinson 2012. ''Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Sumatra and Java''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. It is known only from Mount Talang in Sumatra, to which ''N. talangensis'' is endemic. ''Nepenthes talangensis'' was only described as a distinct species in 1994.Nerz, J. & A. Wistuba 1994Five new taxa of ''Nepenthes'' (Nepenthaceae) from North and West Sumatra. ''Carnivorous Plant Newsletter'' 23(4): 101–114. Prior to this it was placed within '' N. bongso'' and some of the older literature identifies this hybrid as ''N. bongso'' × ''N. inermis''. ''Nepenthes inermis'' × ''N. talangensis'' has been the subject of taxonomic confusion in the past. In an article published in 1973 on the ''Nepenthes'' of Borneo, Singapore, and Sumatra, botanist Shigeo Kurata incorrectly identified specimens of this hybrid as b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year Of Birth Missing (living People)
A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar year (the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepenthes × Kuchingensis
''Nepenthes'' × ''kuchingensis'' is a natural hybrid between '' N. ampullaria'' and '' N. mirabilis''. Although it is named after the city of Kuching in Sarawak, this plant has a wide distribution across Borneo, New Guinea, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Thailand. Catalano, M. 2010. '' Nepenthes della Thailandia: Diario di viaggio''. Prague.McPherson, S.R. & A. Robinson 2012. ''Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Peninsular Malaysia and Indochina''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.McPherson, S.R. & A. Robinson 2012. ''Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Sumatra and Java''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. References * Akhriadi, P. 2007Kajian taksonomi hibrid alami ''Nepenthes'' (Nepenthaceae) di Kerinci Working paper, Andalas University, PadangAbstract * Clarke, C.M. & C.C. Lee 2004. ''Pitcher Plants of Sarawak This list of ''Nepenthes'' literature is a listing of major published works dealing with the tropical pitcher plants of the gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepenthes × Kinabaluensis
''Nepenthes'' × ''kinabaluensis'' , or the Kinabalu pitcher-plant,Phillipps, A. & A. Lamb 1996. ''Pitcher-Plants of Borneo''. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu. is the natural hybrid between '' N. rajah'' and '' N. villosa''. It was first collected near Kambarangoh on Mount Kinabalu, Borneo by Lilian Gibbs in 1910 and later mentioned by John Muirhead Macfarlane as "''Nepenthes'' sp." in 1914. Although Macfarlane did not formally name the plant, he noted that " l available morphological details suggest that this is a hybrid between ''N. villosa'' and ''N. rajah''". It was finally described in 1976 by Shigeo Kurata as ''N.'' × ''kinabaluensis''. The name was first published in ''Nepenthes of Mount Kinabalu'', but was a ''nomen nudum'' at the time as it lacked an adequate description and information on the type specimen. The name was subsequently published validly by Kurata in 1984. The pitchers of ''N.'' × ''kinabaluensis'' may be quite large, but do not co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepenthes × Ferrugineomarginata
''Nepenthes'' × ''ferrugineomarginata'' (; from Latin ''ferrugineus'' "rust coloured" and ''marginatus'' "margined") is a natural hybrid between '' N. albomarginata'' and '' N. reinwardtiana''.McPherson, S.R. & A. Robinson 2012. ''Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Borneo''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. It has been recorded from the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.McPherson, S.R. & A. Robinson 2012. ''Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Sumatra and Java''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. The type specimen was collected by Shigeo Kurata in Kenukat, West Kalimantan, in 1981. Kurata described the hybrid the following year. The name is a ''nomen invalidum'' as it was published without a Latin description.''Nepenthes × ferrugineomarginata'' Sh.Kurata |
Charles Clarke (botanist)
Dr. Charles M. Clarke (born in Melbourne, Australia) is an ecologist and botanist specialising in the carnivorous plant genus ''Nepenthes'', for which he is regarded as a world authority.Ellison, A. & Adamec, L. eds., 2018. Contributing Author Information. ''Carnivorous Plants: Physiology, ecology, and evolution''. Oxford University Press. . Clarke has an honours degree in Botany from Monash University in Melbourne, and a Ph.D. in Ecosystem management at the University of New England, in Armidale, New South Wales. Clarke first travelled to Borneo in search of pitcher plants in 1987. In 1989 and 1990 he lived in Brunei, studying the ecology of ''Nepenthes''. In between travels, Clarke has taught Ecology and Biometrics at James Cook University in Queensland, and worked as a horticultural consultant in Hong Kong. He now works at the Cairn's Botanic Garden. Clarke has written five books and guides on ''Nepenthes'', which present a synthesis of the research performed on his trav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural Hybrid
In biology, a hybrid is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds, varieties, species or genera through sexual reproduction. Hybrids are not always intermediates between their parents (such as in blending inheritance), but can show hybrid vigor, sometimes growing larger or taller than either parent. The concept of a hybrid is interpreted differently in animal and plant breeding, where there is interest in the individual parentage. In genetics, attention is focused on the numbers of chromosomes. In taxonomy, a key question is how closely related the parent species are. Species are reproductively isolated by strong barriers to hybridisation, which include genetic and morphological differences, differing times of fertility, mating behaviors and cues, and physiological rejection of sperm cells or the developing embryo. Some act before fertilization and others after it. Similar barriers exist in plants, with differences in flowering tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepenthes Saranganiensis
''Nepenthes saranganiensis'' (; "from Sarangani") is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippine island of Mindanao.McPherson, S.R. 2009. ''Pitcher Plants of the Old World''. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. It is noted for its extremely decurrent leaf attachment that extends a large distance down the stem, often continuing into the next internode. ''Nepenthes saranganiensis'' belongs to the informal "''N. alata'' group", which also includes '' N. alata'', '' N. ceciliae'', '' N. copelandii'', '' N. extincta'', '' N. graciliflora'', '' N. hamiguitanensis'', '' N. kitanglad'', '' N. kurata'', '' N. leyte'', '' N. mindanaoensis'', '' N. negros'', '' N. ramos'', and '' N. ultra''.Cheek, M. & M. Jebb 2013. Recircumscription of the ''Nepenthes alata'' group (Caryophyllales: Nepenthaceae), in the Philippines, with four new species. ''European Journal of Taxonomy'' 69: 1–23. Cheek, M. & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxonomist
In biology, taxonomy () is the scientific study of naming, defining ( circumscribing) and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon) and these groups are given a taxonomic rank; groups of a given rank can be aggregated to form a more inclusive group of higher rank, thus creating a taxonomic hierarchy. The principal ranks in modern use are domain, kingdom, phylum (''division'' is sometimes used in botany in place of ''phylum''), class, order, family, genus, and species. The Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy, as he developed a ranked system known as Linnaean taxonomy for categorizing organisms and binomial nomenclature for naming organisms. With advances in the theory, data and analytical technology of biological systematics, the Linnaean system has transformed into a system of modern biological classification intended to reflect the evolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepenthes Rhombicaulis
''Nepenthes rhombicaulis'' is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra. The specific epithet ''rhombicaulis'' is formed from the Latin words ''rhombicus'', meaning "rhomboid", and ''caulis'', "stem". It refers to the cross-sectional shape of the stem internodes. Botanical history ''Nepenthes rhombicaulis'' was first collected by Shigeo Kurata on March 29, 1972, on Mount Pangulubao at an altitude of between 1700 and 1900 m above sea level. The species was mentioned by name in a 1972 issue (volume 26, number 10, page 44) of ''The Heredity''.Cheek, M.R. & M.H.P. Jebb 2001. Nepenthaceae. ''Flora Malesiana'' 15: 1–157. It was formally described by Kurata the following year in ''The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore''. One of the original specimens, ''Kurata 4300'', was designated as the holotype of the species and is deposited at the herbarium of the Nippon Dental College (NDC). An isotype is held at the National Herbarium of Singapore (SING).Clarke, C.M. 2001. ''Nepenthes of Sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
