Martin L Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 I'm usually pretty good at this but I just can't find any ID on this 'plant' growing in some moss. Google lens keeps coming up with Sundew (Drosera) which it obviously isn't. Nothing in any of my reference books. Anybody any ideas? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Decio Molaro Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 What I found.... Cephalotus follicularis is a monotypic genus, meaning that it is the only species (follicularis) within the genus (Cephalotus). Cephalotus was first discovered and recorded in 1792 by a French expedition to southern Australia led by Bruni d’Entrecasteaux. Most likely, botanist Archibald Menzies was the first European botanist to be lucky enough to find this wonderful plant with a very peculiar appearance. The word Cephalotus comes from the Greek “kephalotos” which means “head”, referring to the shape of the traps. Folliculus in Latin means “a small bag or bag”, which describes the shape of carnivorous “pitchers”. Source: https://www.portaldojardim.com/pdj/2020/11/18/plantas-carnivoras-cephalotus/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin L Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 I think this is restricted to Oz, the pic above was taken in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultanpepa Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 It might help to know where in the UK you saw it. It has a begonia look about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin L Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 Oooppps...yes it would probably help. Taken in the darkest depths of the New Forest, Sth of England. It's only about 2cm tall. Think it's not really a cultivated type, more natural Ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hogg Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 I am probably totally wrong in the answer but could it be this Octopus stinkhorn (Anthurus archeri) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin L Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 Thanks, had a look but it's not quite it having seen the thing in the wild 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Morgan Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 If you added to your title to let people know you need a flower id, you might get more replies. Jill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin L Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 56 minutes ago, Jill Morgan said: If you added to your title to let people know you need a flower id, you might get more replies. Jill Ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Burdett Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 If shot recently I think the colour is due to it being a seedling, possibly a tree seedling. I don't know what the tree cover was where you found it but I'll throw out Field Maple as a wild guess. I'm not sure the hairs support this though. I'd suggest a return visit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin L Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 Thanks It was in normal British deciduous woodland i.e. oaks,ash etc I go there all the time so I'll keep on eye on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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