Heliamphora exappendiculata (Araopan Tepui) A very nice variety of the species. |  | ||
| | N. clipeata (Mt. Kelam) This picture nicely illustrates the characteristics of the pitcher - a globose lower part and the infundibulate upper part (Photograph by Robert Kresanek used with permission). | |
Nepenthes clipeata - red alert for wild population
Currently we seem to be the only source of true Nepenthes clipeata. This plant, that is almost extinct in the wild is propagated here in quantities that hopefully allow the artificial rebreeding one day. We grow 4 clones of the species, 3 of which are available through our online store. All of them are sold clearly labelled with clone number to ensure that every growers know what they are growing, once the first plants mature and flower. It will be of high importance to start a breeding programme, once it is evaluated which clones are male and which are female. We guarantee for the true labeling of all our plants including Nepenthes clipeata. When considering the number of N. clipeata hybrids around and the danger of the species of becoming extinct in the wild very soon, I regard this as very important. So, though the situation for this plant in the wild is very dramatic, our early efforts of propagating it in vitro and making the clones widely available at a attractive price, might save the species from going extinct completely.
An ICPS project is now aiming to keep the species from extinction.
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