Nepenthes khasiana

Nepenthes khasiana, air pot

Nepenthes khasiana is a Kannenpflanzenart from the family of pitcher plants plants ( Nepenthaceae ), it is native to India. The first description was in 1873 by Joseph Dalton Hooker.

Description

Nepenthes khasiana is characterized by rapid growth. With up to 4 meters (sometimes even up to 6 meters) it is more of a smaller species of pitcher plants represents the plant forms a climbing, round stem with 8 to 12 inches in diameter, which leaves are 15-46 cm long and 3 to 10 cm wide. The vine is about 10 to 25 cm long, hairy and relatively slim.

The green pitchers with red-brown stripes are up almost 20 cm long and have a diameter of 3 to 4.5 cm. You have only narrow wing bars. The Peristom is relatively narrow having from 6 to 10 mm. Opening the can and the lid are oval shaped. The pot needs about 64 days to form and "alive" then for an average of 65 days before it breaks down again. In the pitcher fluid mosquito larvae of the genus Aedes were found.

Dissemination

To find the plant in the Khasia highlands ( at an altitude of 1,000-1,500 m ) and in the neighboring mountains of the Indian state of Assam. Thus N. khasiana is the only pitcher plant, which is found in India. The area is characterized (annual 2400 mm ) by very high rainfall of. At night, it can be relatively cold, even during the day it never gets really hot.

The substrate is composed mainly of sand having a content of organic matter. The species is threatened with extinction in nature and is therefore also in Appendix I of CITES (CITES ) listed.

Interesting

In its home country, the plant was used as demons plant ( " Tiew - rakot " ) or devil cup ( " Memang - koksi " ) is called.

Swell

• J. Joseph, C.M. Joseph: Insectivorous Plants of Jaintia Hills Hkasi and Meghalaya, India