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'Louchapates'

«Growing within this batch of plants was a small individual that differed from the others by a regular fusion of only a few spines into each of its teeth. The result was that each tooth was about 2 mm wide and was flattened in cross section, in contrast with the normal capillary nature of typical Dionaea L. plants. The tips of the teeth on this peculiar plant are often are multiply divided, revealing the fused nature of the teeth. The teeth are oriented normally, unlike the distorted positioning as is often observed with Dionaea ' Fused Tooth ' P.D'Amato. (...) Another peculiarity with Dionaea ' Louchapates ' R.Anfraix is exhibited near the apex of the trap, opposite the petiole. In normal specimens of Dionaea L., this region of the leaf lobe margins lacks spines. But in Dionaea ' Louchapates ' R.Anfraix, marginal teeth are present on both lobes, all the way to the midpoint of the two lobe margins. This feature is also seen in Dionaea ' Cupped Trap ' S.Stewart, although that cultivar also has trap that is cupped like a spoon. After three years of cultivation, Dionaea ' Louchapates ' R.Anfraix has undergone normal dormancies and has been propagated vegetatively. The progeny are showing the same features as the parent plant. This cultivar is not a member of the Dionaea L. Dentate Traps Group since its teeth originate from a fusion of multiple marginal spines, and are not short and triangular." Carniv.Pl.Newslett.33:100 (2004)

From : https://cpnames.carnivorousplants.org/Cultivars.php?name=Dionaea

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