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Written by Matt
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Monday, 05 May 2008 12:27 |
Publication: Carnivorous Plant Newsletter Volume 33, number 4, page 100-101 1996
Web Publication: http://www.carnivorousplants.org/cpn/Species/v33n4p100_101.html
Registration Date: December 30, 2004
Breeder: Romuald Anfraix, Lyon, France, from a batch of [Dionaea 'Fused Tooth' {P.D'Amato}] plants, 2000
Nominant: Romuald Anfraix
Registrant: Romuald Anfraix, August 13, 2003
Translation: [Dionaea 'Noodle Ladle' {R.Anfraix}]
Description:
Quoted from the ICPS database: "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."
Propagation: Vegetative reproduction
Etymology: After the culinary tool of the same shape that is used for serving spaghetti noodles
Background: The description above pretty well covers all the details about Dionaea 'Louchapates'. The basic story is that the plant was discovered by Romuald Anfraix growing in a batch of Dionaea 'Fused Tooth' plants that he had received from Peter D'Amato. It was noted that the plant was different from Dionaea 'Fused Tooth' due to the fact that only a few of the teeth would fuse. This resulted in wide, flat marginal spines. The tips of the spines are split at the end, revealing that they are in fact fused spines. Also, 'Louchapates' has marginal spines that are present all the way to the distal end of the trap, which is not observed in typical venus fly traps. In this regard, it is similar to Dionaea 'Cupped Trap', but its traps aren't shaped like a little cup.
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