Growing Carnivorous Plants.GROWING CARNIVOROUS PLANTS This list of carnivorous plants is a comprehensive listing of all known carnivorous plant species. It is based on Jan Schlauer's Carnivorous Plant Database. Extinct taxa are denoted with a dagger (†). BARRY A. RICE Among the plant world's most fascinating specimens are those that feed on animal flesh. For the more-adventurous gardener, Rice provides this comprehensive guide to growing carnivorous plants, from the well-known Venus flytrap Venus flytrap - [after the insect-eating plant] See firewall machine. to the group of plants bearing such imaginative names as the bellies of blood and ladies in waiting. Rice's introduction scrutinizes people's fascination with plant monsters, citing their occasional appearance in legend and cinema, and he reviews the carnivores' natural history. A chapter describes how carnivorous plants trap their prey. Section two of the book is an alphabetical list of carnivorous-plant genera genera, in taxonomy: see classification. . Each listing includes a description of the plants within that genus genus, in taxonomy: see classification. genus Biological classification. It ranks below family and above species, consisting of structurally or phylogenetically (see , their methods of reproduction, their food-trapping mechanisms, and their native ranges. Rice also includes guidelines for the cultivation of plant of each genus. Section three provides further advice for cultivation of these plants and tips for viewing them in the wild. Timber Press, 2006, 224 p., color images A (digital) color image is a digital image that includes color information for each pixel. For visually acceptable results, it is necessary (and almost sufficient) to provide three samples (color channels , hardcover, $39.95. |
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