Andreas Wistuba Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 A few years ago while looking for Nepenthes in the mountains around Malaybalay, Central Mindanao) we came through a village in which a man lived who collects plants for the local market. Among many things that were not of interest for me, he had a few very interesting Hydnophytum plants in his garden: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Jaguar Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Andreas: What a striking plant!! I suspect that it is many decades old. While the leaves are quite distinct (being sub-orbicular), the swirling ridges on the caudex remind me of the Hydnophytum formicarum that I grow from seed that I obtained several years ago from Merlin Sy, reportedly from Quezon. Here is an old image of a caudex from that population that is quite a bit smaller (~12 cm diameter) than the one shown above, but that shares the "pumpkin" form and dark color with the Mindanao specimen. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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