A short trip to Matang

[kuching]

I was told that Nepenthes bicalcarata can be found in the lowland forest of Matang.

So, I decided to go back to the area I visited about a year ago.

After spending 2 hours in the jungle, I still couldn't find that pitcher plant. Then, the bad weather moving in ....and I got to leave at 4pm.



A jungle stream at Matang of western Sarawak.





Nepenthes ampullaria is very common here.





Within very small open area got a few natural cross hybrid of pitcher plants. This one is Nepenthes X trichocarpa :




Another one....Nepenthes X trichocarpa ...this perstome is wider than the one above. Could it be something else ???

[kuching]

Nepenthes x kuchingensis





This is my most favourite species of aroid....I think it's called Homalomena humilis





Probably Schismatoglottis motleyana ??? (aroid):

[kuching]

I never expected to find this species of wild ginger called Plagiostachys crocydocalyx in this spot!!! I was hiking passed this area for so many times & yet I only saw it today! It has very unusual looking of inflorescence:




Close-up of the inflorescence of Plagiostachys crocydocalyx





A species of wild orchid:




The inflorescence is growing in the under part of the leaves!!!




Close-up of the inflorescence of the orchid:

[hwchoy]

now that's an interesting orchid! no idea which genus even?

[kuching]

Selaginella sp.

[kuching]

now that's an interesting orchid! no idea which genus even?

Just emailed the pix to a botanist.....hope can get the answer by tomorrow.

[kuching]

More on this link:

http://www.ibanorum.netfirms.com/matang-water.htm


And Saturday trip:

http://www.ibanorum.netfirms.com/chupak.htm