Kerangas forest of Matang

[kuching]

This is a short trip to search for natural cross hybrid of pitcher plant. After 1 hour of hiking in the Kerangas (health) forest of Matang, I finally found it!!! I think it should be Nepenthes xtrichocarpa !!!!

More on this link:

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

Pix below : Kerangas forest is a dry & sandy forest where the soil is poor in nutrient.







Nepenthes ampullaria






Nepenthes gracilis.






Nepenthes rafflesiana. (upper pitcher)

[kuching]

Nepenthes xtrichocarpa (pitcher on the left & right)??? (Natural cross hybrid of Nepenthes ampullaria & Nepenthes gracilis) **Note: The pitcher in the middle is N. ampullaria.






Nepenthes xtrichocarpa???







Forest clearing for development is not far away from the site of Nepenthes xtrichocarpa !!!

[kuching]

Snail. (Dyakia sp.) This species is very common in the Kerangas forest of Matang. Probably Dyakia mackensiana.





Snail. (Dyakia sp.)






Snail. (Dyakia sp.)

[Justikanz]

I love the snails!... And, wow... There are SO many species of pitchers...

[ranmasatome]

This picture is too surreal!! haha..

[kuching]

100% confirmed from the expert that pitcher plant is indeed N. xtrichocarpa !!!! (Very rare over here)

[MrTree]

I love the N.rafflesiana pic too. You fired the flash?

[kuching]

I love the N.rafflesiana pic too. You fired the flash?

Yup...if not, it will got dark shadow due to the bright sky.


I think I found 2 more natural hybrid today....still waiting confirmation for the ID from the expert.

Also, found akarensis group of Betta for the first time in Batang Kayan basin.

Also, found a damn beautiful terrestrial orchid in the Kerangas forest.

Now.....DAMN Exhausted......will post the pix tomorrow.