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FRANCOIS SOCKHOM MEY
Botanical Art and Scientific Illustration
François in Sumatra with Nepenthes singalana
New species of carnivorous plant I have co-described and illustrated: Heliamphora electrum!
Hello all,
I have the great pleasure to announce the publication of a newly described… Heliamphora species:
Behold Heliamphora electrum.
Known in horticultural circles under the name « Heliamphora sp. Venamo » or « H. collina Venamo »., H. electrum is distinguished from its relatives, H. collina and H. heterodoxa by several characters including bimorphic retentive hairs and spoon differences.
Here are the references of the paper, abstract and etymology paragraph:
Golos, M.R., Nerz, J., Mey, F.S. & Wistuba, A. 2024. Heliamphora electrum (Sarraceniaceae), an enigmatic species of marsh pitcher plant from the Sierra de Lema of Venezuela, Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 53(1): 4–51.
The paper is available here:
https://cpn.carnivorousplants.org/articles/CPNv53n1p4_51.pdf
Abstract: A new species of marsh pitcher plant, Heliamphora electrum, is described from the Sierra de Lema in Venezuela. It is distinguished most clearly from its closest congeners by the presence of bimorphic retentive hairs on the inner surface of the pitcher and in certain aspects of nectar spoon morphology. Known with certainty only from three localities, including Cerro Venamo and neighbouring Cerro Uei, and expected to be highly localised where it does occur, H. electrum is provisionally assessed as Endangered against the IUCN Red List criteria, with a proviso that the species’ range may prove to be significantly wider than is currently appreciated.
Due to the confused toponymy of the Cerro Venamo region, the exact provenance of the original herbarium material of Heliamphora electrum – collected in the early 1960s by Julian Steyermark and colleagues – has been the subject of considerable debate. Drawing on a comprehensive review of historical documentary material, including maps, photographs, herbarium specimens, unpub- lished field notes, and contemporaneous literature, we clarify the original collecting localities of this species and thereby resolve a long-standing puzzle in Heliamphora phytogeography.
Etymology: The specific epithet electrum, used here as a noun in apposition, is the Latin name for the naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver; the word is used in the same sense in English. It here alludes to the distinctive combination of yellow macro-hairs and white micro-hairs that form the lustrous indumentum of the inner trapping surface of the pitchers.
H. electrum is the first Heliamphora species described since 2011 and with this addition, the genus now comprises 24 species. I am glad the article is now out; it was an absolute pleasure and an honor to work on this paper with friends and co-authors Michal Golos, Joachim Nerz and Andreas Wistuba.
François
I have the great pleasure to announce the publication of a newly described… Heliamphora species:
Behold Heliamphora electrum.
Known in horticultural circles under the name « Heliamphora sp. Venamo » or « H. collina Venamo »., H. electrum is distinguished from its relatives, H. collina and H. heterodoxa by several characters including bimorphic retentive hairs and spoon differences.
Here are the references of the paper, abstract and etymology paragraph:
Golos, M.R., Nerz, J., Mey, F.S. & Wistuba, A. 2024. Heliamphora electrum (Sarraceniaceae), an enigmatic species of marsh pitcher plant from the Sierra de Lema of Venezuela, Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 53(1): 4–51.
The paper is available here:
https://cpn.carnivorousplants.org/articles/CPNv53n1p4_51.pdf
Abstract: A new species of marsh pitcher plant, Heliamphora electrum, is described from the Sierra de Lema in Venezuela. It is distinguished most clearly from its closest congeners by the presence of bimorphic retentive hairs on the inner surface of the pitcher and in certain aspects of nectar spoon morphology. Known with certainty only from three localities, including Cerro Venamo and neighbouring Cerro Uei, and expected to be highly localised where it does occur, H. electrum is provisionally assessed as Endangered against the IUCN Red List criteria, with a proviso that the species’ range may prove to be significantly wider than is currently appreciated.
Due to the confused toponymy of the Cerro Venamo region, the exact provenance of the original herbarium material of Heliamphora electrum – collected in the early 1960s by Julian Steyermark and colleagues – has been the subject of considerable debate. Drawing on a comprehensive review of historical documentary material, including maps, photographs, herbarium specimens, unpub- lished field notes, and contemporaneous literature, we clarify the original collecting localities of this species and thereby resolve a long-standing puzzle in Heliamphora phytogeography.
Etymology: The specific epithet electrum, used here as a noun in apposition, is the Latin name for the naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver; the word is used in the same sense in English. It here alludes to the distinctive combination of yellow macro-hairs and white micro-hairs that form the lustrous indumentum of the inner trapping surface of the pitchers.
H. electrum is the first Heliamphora species described since 2011 and with this addition, the genus now comprises 24 species. I am glad the article is now out; it was an absolute pleasure and an honor to work on this paper with friends and co-authors Michal Golos, Joachim Nerz and Andreas Wistuba.
François
New Nepenthes books!
"Nepenthes The Tropical Pitcher Plants" is a three volume book by Stewart McPherson which has just been published through Redfern Natural History.
New Nepenthes books, presentation video.
"Nepenthes The Tropical Pitcher Plants" is a three volume book by Stewart McPherson which has just been published through Redfern Natural History.
I contributed to this work as a scientific co-editor, a taxonomist (with one 112 page paper published at the appendix), a botanical artist and a scientific illustrator with 12 of my illustrations and several diagrams showcased in the three volumes.
I contributed to this work as a scientific co-editor, a taxonomist (with one 112 page paper published at the appendix), a botanical artist and a scientific illustrator with 12 of my illustrations and several diagrams showcased in the three volumes.
I received "Highly Commended" at the 2023 Margaret Flockton Award!
The results of the 2023 Margaret Flockton Awards have just been announced.
Congratulations to all participants and especially to the winners!
First prize goes to Gustavo Surlo for his drawing of a new Wedelia species, a member of the daisy family;
Second prize goes to Juan Luis Castillo’s digital depiction of Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm.
Two other pieces received "Highly Commended":
-Laura Ribulgo’s pencil drawing of a peach variety, Prunus persica var. persica.
-and your humble servant ink drawing of Nepenthes macfarlanei, an endemic tropical pitcher plant from Peninsular Malaysia.
It is my third Highly Commended piece in four participations (after 2020 and 2021) to this prestigious international award and I am happy that the quality and consistency of my work has been recognized in such a way and over the years. Happy also that it is an illustration of N. macfarlanei, the historical species which has been so important to my late taxonomic research that has been awarded.
The full announcement as well as the gallery showing all the illustrations can be seen below.
Congratulations to all participants and especially to the winners!
First prize goes to Gustavo Surlo for his drawing of a new Wedelia species, a member of the daisy family;
Second prize goes to Juan Luis Castillo’s digital depiction of Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm.
Two other pieces received "Highly Commended":
-Laura Ribulgo’s pencil drawing of a peach variety, Prunus persica var. persica.
-and your humble servant ink drawing of Nepenthes macfarlanei, an endemic tropical pitcher plant from Peninsular Malaysia.
It is my third Highly Commended piece in four participations (after 2020 and 2021) to this prestigious international award and I am happy that the quality and consistency of my work has been recognized in such a way and over the years. Happy also that it is an illustration of N. macfarlanei, the historical species which has been so important to my late taxonomic research that has been awarded.
The full announcement as well as the gallery showing all the illustrations can be seen below.
European Carnivorous Plant Exhibition and Exchange (EEE) in Nancy, France, September 22-23-24th.
I’m stoked to announce that I have been invited as a lecturer and as a botanical artist at the next EEE (European Carnivorous Plant Exhibition and Exchange) that will take place in Nancy, France, on September 22-23-24th.
On the course of that extended weekend, I will:
-give a lecture on the Nepenthes macfarlanei complex building on my 2022 research in Peninsular Malaysia and on my last taxonomic publications (on Saturday, 23th at 4pm);
-present an exhibition of my botanical illustrations and scientific illustrations (on Saturday 23th at 5pm)
-sell botanical art (prints, bookmarks and stickers) from Friday September 22th early afternoon to Sunday 24th .
I’m taking advantage of this announcement to inform you that my friend Stewart McPherson will also attend to the EEE to sell his Nepenthes books and give a lecture too! Our booths should be next to each other!
I hope to meet you in Nancy to talk about our beloved carnivorous plants, botanical art and traveling!
A big thank you to Carl Berthold, Aurélien Bour and the French carnivorous plant association Dionée for inviting me 10 years after Nancy last held the EEE. I fondly remember the 2013 EEE and can’t wait to return to Jean-Marie Pelt Botanical Garden.
To know the full program of the EEE and to register, please visit Dionée website below:
On the course of that extended weekend, I will:
-give a lecture on the Nepenthes macfarlanei complex building on my 2022 research in Peninsular Malaysia and on my last taxonomic publications (on Saturday, 23th at 4pm);
-present an exhibition of my botanical illustrations and scientific illustrations (on Saturday 23th at 5pm)
-sell botanical art (prints, bookmarks and stickers) from Friday September 22th early afternoon to Sunday 24th .
I’m taking advantage of this announcement to inform you that my friend Stewart McPherson will also attend to the EEE to sell his Nepenthes books and give a lecture too! Our booths should be next to each other!
I hope to meet you in Nancy to talk about our beloved carnivorous plants, botanical art and traveling!
A big thank you to Carl Berthold, Aurélien Bour and the French carnivorous plant association Dionée for inviting me 10 years after Nancy last held the EEE. I fondly remember the 2013 EEE and can’t wait to return to Jean-Marie Pelt Botanical Garden.
To know the full program of the EEE and to register, please visit Dionée website below:
François in Sumatra with Nepenthes singalana
New species of carnivorous plant I have co-described and illustrated: Heliamphora electrum!
Hello all,
I have the great pleasure to announce the publication of a newly described… Heliamphora species:
Behold Heliamphora electrum.
Known in horticultural circles under the name « Heliamphora sp. Venamo » or « H. collina Venamo »., H. electrum is distinguished from its relatives, H. collina and H. heterodoxa by several characters including bimorphic retentive hairs and spoon differences.
Here are the references of the paper, abstract and etymology paragraph:
Golos, M.R., Nerz, J., Mey, F.S. & Wistuba, A. 2024. Heliamphora electrum (Sarraceniaceae), an enigmatic species of marsh pitcher plant from the Sierra de Lema of Venezuela, Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 53(1): 4–51.
The paper is available here:
https://cpn.carnivorousplants.org/articles/CPNv53n1p4_51.pdf
Abstract: A new species of marsh pitcher plant, Heliamphora electrum, is described from the Sierra de Lema in Venezuela. It is distinguished most clearly from its closest congeners by the presence of bimorphic retentive hairs on the inner surface of the pitcher and in certain aspects of nectar spoon morphology. Known with certainty only from three localities, including Cerro Venamo and neighbouring Cerro Uei, and expected to be highly localised where it does occur, H. electrum is provisionally assessed as Endangered against the IUCN Red List criteria, with a proviso that the species’ range may prove to be significantly wider than is currently appreciated.
Due to the confused toponymy of the Cerro Venamo region, the exact provenance of the original herbarium material of Heliamphora electrum – collected in the early 1960s by Julian Steyermark and colleagues – has been the subject of considerable debate. Drawing on a comprehensive review of historical documentary material, including maps, photographs, herbarium specimens, unpub- lished field notes, and contemporaneous literature, we clarify the original collecting localities of this species and thereby resolve a long-standing puzzle in Heliamphora phytogeography.
Etymology: The specific epithet electrum, used here as a noun in apposition, is the Latin name for the naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver; the word is used in the same sense in English. It here alludes to the distinctive combination of yellow macro-hairs and white micro-hairs that form the lustrous indumentum of the inner trapping surface of the pitchers.
H. electrum is the first Heliamphora species described since 2011 and with this addition, the genus now comprises 24 species. I am glad the article is now out; it was an absolute pleasure and an honor to work on this paper with friends and co-authors Michal Golos, Joachim Nerz and Andreas Wistuba.
François
I have the great pleasure to announce the publication of a newly described… Heliamphora species:
Behold Heliamphora electrum.
Known in horticultural circles under the name « Heliamphora sp. Venamo » or « H. collina Venamo »., H. electrum is distinguished from its relatives, H. collina and H. heterodoxa by several characters including bimorphic retentive hairs and spoon differences.
Here are the references of the paper, abstract and etymology paragraph:
Golos, M.R., Nerz, J., Mey, F.S. & Wistuba, A. 2024. Heliamphora electrum (Sarraceniaceae), an enigmatic species of marsh pitcher plant from the Sierra de Lema of Venezuela, Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 53(1): 4–51.
The paper is available here:
https://cpn.carnivorousplants.org/articles/CPNv53n1p4_51.pdf
Abstract: A new species of marsh pitcher plant, Heliamphora electrum, is described from the Sierra de Lema in Venezuela. It is distinguished most clearly from its closest congeners by the presence of bimorphic retentive hairs on the inner surface of the pitcher and in certain aspects of nectar spoon morphology. Known with certainty only from three localities, including Cerro Venamo and neighbouring Cerro Uei, and expected to be highly localised where it does occur, H. electrum is provisionally assessed as Endangered against the IUCN Red List criteria, with a proviso that the species’ range may prove to be significantly wider than is currently appreciated.
Due to the confused toponymy of the Cerro Venamo region, the exact provenance of the original herbarium material of Heliamphora electrum – collected in the early 1960s by Julian Steyermark and colleagues – has been the subject of considerable debate. Drawing on a comprehensive review of historical documentary material, including maps, photographs, herbarium specimens, unpub- lished field notes, and contemporaneous literature, we clarify the original collecting localities of this species and thereby resolve a long-standing puzzle in Heliamphora phytogeography.
Etymology: The specific epithet electrum, used here as a noun in apposition, is the Latin name for the naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver; the word is used in the same sense in English. It here alludes to the distinctive combination of yellow macro-hairs and white micro-hairs that form the lustrous indumentum of the inner trapping surface of the pitchers.
H. electrum is the first Heliamphora species described since 2011 and with this addition, the genus now comprises 24 species. I am glad the article is now out; it was an absolute pleasure and an honor to work on this paper with friends and co-authors Michal Golos, Joachim Nerz and Andreas Wistuba.
François
New Nepenthes books!
"Nepenthes The Tropical Pitcher Plants" is a three volume book by Stewart McPherson which has just been published through Redfern Natural History.
New Nepenthes books, presentation video.
"Nepenthes The Tropical Pitcher Plants" is a three volume book by Stewart McPherson which has just been published through Redfern Natural History.
I contributed to this work as a scientific co-editor, a taxonomist (with one 112 page paper published at the appendix), a botanical artist and a scientific illustrator with 12 of my illustrations and several diagrams showcased in the three volumes.
I contributed to this work as a scientific co-editor, a taxonomist (with one 112 page paper published at the appendix), a botanical artist and a scientific illustrator with 12 of my illustrations and several diagrams showcased in the three volumes.
I received "Highly Commended" at the 2023 Margaret Flockton Award!
The results of the 2023 Margaret Flockton Awards have just been announced.
Congratulations to all participants and especially to the winners!
First prize goes to Gustavo Surlo for his drawing of a new Wedelia species, a member of the daisy family;
Second prize goes to Juan Luis Castillo’s digital depiction of Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm.
Two other pieces received "Highly Commended":
-Laura Ribulgo’s pencil drawing of a peach variety, Prunus persica var. persica.
-and your humble servant ink drawing of Nepenthes macfarlanei, an endemic tropical pitcher plant from Peninsular Malaysia.
It is my third Highly Commended piece in four participations (after 2020 and 2021) to this prestigious international award and I am happy that the quality and consistency of my work has been recognized in such a way and over the years. Happy also that it is an illustration of N. macfarlanei, the historical species which has been so important to my late taxonomic research that has been awarded.
The full announcement as well as the gallery showing all the illustrations can be seen below.
Congratulations to all participants and especially to the winners!
First prize goes to Gustavo Surlo for his drawing of a new Wedelia species, a member of the daisy family;
Second prize goes to Juan Luis Castillo’s digital depiction of Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm.
Two other pieces received "Highly Commended":
-Laura Ribulgo’s pencil drawing of a peach variety, Prunus persica var. persica.
-and your humble servant ink drawing of Nepenthes macfarlanei, an endemic tropical pitcher plant from Peninsular Malaysia.
It is my third Highly Commended piece in four participations (after 2020 and 2021) to this prestigious international award and I am happy that the quality and consistency of my work has been recognized in such a way and over the years. Happy also that it is an illustration of N. macfarlanei, the historical species which has been so important to my late taxonomic research that has been awarded.
The full announcement as well as the gallery showing all the illustrations can be seen below.
European Carnivorous Plant Exhibition and Exchange (EEE) in Nancy, France, September 22-23-24th.
I’m stoked to announce that I have been invited as a lecturer and as a botanical artist at the next EEE (European Carnivorous Plant Exhibition and Exchange) that will take place in Nancy, France, on September 22-23-24th.
On the course of that extended weekend, I will:
-give a lecture on the Nepenthes macfarlanei complex building on my 2022 research in Peninsular Malaysia and on my last taxonomic publications (on Saturday, 23th at 4pm);
-present an exhibition of my botanical illustrations and scientific illustrations (on Saturday 23th at 5pm)
-sell botanical art (prints, bookmarks and stickers) from Friday September 22th early afternoon to Sunday 24th .
I’m taking advantage of this announcement to inform you that my friend Stewart McPherson will also attend to the EEE to sell his Nepenthes books and give a lecture too! Our booths should be next to each other!
I hope to meet you in Nancy to talk about our beloved carnivorous plants, botanical art and traveling!
A big thank you to Carl Berthold, Aurélien Bour and the French carnivorous plant association Dionée for inviting me 10 years after Nancy last held the EEE. I fondly remember the 2013 EEE and can’t wait to return to Jean-Marie Pelt Botanical Garden.
To know the full program of the EEE and to register, please visit Dionée website below:
On the course of that extended weekend, I will:
-give a lecture on the Nepenthes macfarlanei complex building on my 2022 research in Peninsular Malaysia and on my last taxonomic publications (on Saturday, 23th at 4pm);
-present an exhibition of my botanical illustrations and scientific illustrations (on Saturday 23th at 5pm)
-sell botanical art (prints, bookmarks and stickers) from Friday September 22th early afternoon to Sunday 24th .
I’m taking advantage of this announcement to inform you that my friend Stewart McPherson will also attend to the EEE to sell his Nepenthes books and give a lecture too! Our booths should be next to each other!
I hope to meet you in Nancy to talk about our beloved carnivorous plants, botanical art and traveling!
A big thank you to Carl Berthold, Aurélien Bour and the French carnivorous plant association Dionée for inviting me 10 years after Nancy last held the EEE. I fondly remember the 2013 EEE and can’t wait to return to Jean-Marie Pelt Botanical Garden.
To know the full program of the EEE and to register, please visit Dionée website below:
François in Sumatra with Nepenthes singalana
New species of carnivorous plant I have co-described and illustrated: Heliamphora electrum!
Hello all,
I have the great pleasure to announce the publication of a newly described… Heliamphora species:
Behold Heliamphora electrum.
Known in horticultural circles under the name « Heliamphora sp. Venamo » or « H. collina Venamo »., H. electrum is distinguished from its relatives, H. collina and H. heterodoxa by several characters including bimorphic retentive hairs and spoon differences.
Here are the references of the paper, abstract and etymology paragraph:
Golos, M.R., Nerz, J., Mey, F.S. & Wistuba, A. 2024. Heliamphora electrum (Sarraceniaceae), an enigmatic species of marsh pitcher plant from the Sierra de Lema of Venezuela, Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 53(1): 4–51.
The paper is available here:
https://cpn.carnivorousplants.org/articles/CPNv53n1p4_51.pdf
Abstract: A new species of marsh pitcher plant, Heliamphora electrum, is described from the Sierra de Lema in Venezuela. It is distinguished most clearly from its closest congeners by the presence of bimorphic retentive hairs on the inner surface of the pitcher and in certain aspects of nectar spoon morphology. Known with certainty only from three localities, including Cerro Venamo and neighbouring Cerro Uei, and expected to be highly localised where it does occur, H. electrum is provisionally assessed as Endangered against the IUCN Red List criteria, with a proviso that the species’ range may prove to be significantly wider than is currently appreciated.
Due to the confused toponymy of the Cerro Venamo region, the exact provenance of the original herbarium material of Heliamphora electrum – collected in the early 1960s by Julian Steyermark and colleagues – has been the subject of considerable debate. Drawing on a comprehensive review of historical documentary material, including maps, photographs, herbarium specimens, unpub- lished field notes, and contemporaneous literature, we clarify the original collecting localities of this species and thereby resolve a long-standing puzzle in Heliamphora phytogeography.
Etymology: The specific epithet electrum, used here as a noun in apposition, is the Latin name for the naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver; the word is used in the same sense in English. It here alludes to the distinctive combination of yellow macro-hairs and white micro-hairs that form the lustrous indumentum of the inner trapping surface of the pitchers.
H. electrum is the first Heliamphora species described since 2011 and with this addition, the genus now comprises 24 species. I am glad the article is now out; it was an absolute pleasure and an honor to work on this paper with friends and co-authors Michal Golos, Joachim Nerz and Andreas Wistuba.
François
I have the great pleasure to announce the publication of a newly described… Heliamphora species:
Behold Heliamphora electrum.
Known in horticultural circles under the name « Heliamphora sp. Venamo » or « H. collina Venamo »., H. electrum is distinguished from its relatives, H. collina and H. heterodoxa by several characters including bimorphic retentive hairs and spoon differences.
Here are the references of the paper, abstract and etymology paragraph:
Golos, M.R., Nerz, J., Mey, F.S. & Wistuba, A. 2024. Heliamphora electrum (Sarraceniaceae), an enigmatic species of marsh pitcher plant from the Sierra de Lema of Venezuela, Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 53(1): 4–51.
The paper is available here:
https://cpn.carnivorousplants.org/articles/CPNv53n1p4_51.pdf
Abstract: A new species of marsh pitcher plant, Heliamphora electrum, is described from the Sierra de Lema in Venezuela. It is distinguished most clearly from its closest congeners by the presence of bimorphic retentive hairs on the inner surface of the pitcher and in certain aspects of nectar spoon morphology. Known with certainty only from three localities, including Cerro Venamo and neighbouring Cerro Uei, and expected to be highly localised where it does occur, H. electrum is provisionally assessed as Endangered against the IUCN Red List criteria, with a proviso that the species’ range may prove to be significantly wider than is currently appreciated.
Due to the confused toponymy of the Cerro Venamo region, the exact provenance of the original herbarium material of Heliamphora electrum – collected in the early 1960s by Julian Steyermark and colleagues – has been the subject of considerable debate. Drawing on a comprehensive review of historical documentary material, including maps, photographs, herbarium specimens, unpub- lished field notes, and contemporaneous literature, we clarify the original collecting localities of this species and thereby resolve a long-standing puzzle in Heliamphora phytogeography.
Etymology: The specific epithet electrum, used here as a noun in apposition, is the Latin name for the naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver; the word is used in the same sense in English. It here alludes to the distinctive combination of yellow macro-hairs and white micro-hairs that form the lustrous indumentum of the inner trapping surface of the pitchers.
H. electrum is the first Heliamphora species described since 2011 and with this addition, the genus now comprises 24 species. I am glad the article is now out; it was an absolute pleasure and an honor to work on this paper with friends and co-authors Michal Golos, Joachim Nerz and Andreas Wistuba.
François
New Nepenthes books!
"Nepenthes The Tropical Pitcher Plants" is a three volume book by Stewart McPherson which has just been published through Redfern Natural History.
New Nepenthes books, presentation video.
"Nepenthes The Tropical Pitcher Plants" is a three volume book by Stewart McPherson which has just been published through Redfern Natural History.
I contributed to this work as a scientific co-editor, a taxonomist (with one 112 page paper published at the appendix), a botanical artist and a scientific illustrator with 12 of my illustrations and several diagrams showcased in the three volumes.
I contributed to this work as a scientific co-editor, a taxonomist (with one 112 page paper published at the appendix), a botanical artist and a scientific illustrator with 12 of my illustrations and several diagrams showcased in the three volumes.
I received "Highly Commended" at the 2023 Margaret Flockton Award!
The results of the 2023 Margaret Flockton Awards have just been announced.
Congratulations to all participants and especially to the winners!
First prize goes to Gustavo Surlo for his drawing of a new Wedelia species, a member of the daisy family;
Second prize goes to Juan Luis Castillo’s digital depiction of Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm.
Two other pieces received "Highly Commended":
-Laura Ribulgo’s pencil drawing of a peach variety, Prunus persica var. persica.
-and your humble servant ink drawing of Nepenthes macfarlanei, an endemic tropical pitcher plant from Peninsular Malaysia.
It is my third Highly Commended piece in four participations (after 2020 and 2021) to this prestigious international award and I am happy that the quality and consistency of my work has been recognized in such a way and over the years. Happy also that it is an illustration of N. macfarlanei, the historical species which has been so important to my late taxonomic research that has been awarded.
The full announcement as well as the gallery showing all the illustrations can be seen below.
Congratulations to all participants and especially to the winners!
First prize goes to Gustavo Surlo for his drawing of a new Wedelia species, a member of the daisy family;
Second prize goes to Juan Luis Castillo’s digital depiction of Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm.
Two other pieces received "Highly Commended":
-Laura Ribulgo’s pencil drawing of a peach variety, Prunus persica var. persica.
-and your humble servant ink drawing of Nepenthes macfarlanei, an endemic tropical pitcher plant from Peninsular Malaysia.
It is my third Highly Commended piece in four participations (after 2020 and 2021) to this prestigious international award and I am happy that the quality and consistency of my work has been recognized in such a way and over the years. Happy also that it is an illustration of N. macfarlanei, the historical species which has been so important to my late taxonomic research that has been awarded.
The full announcement as well as the gallery showing all the illustrations can be seen below.
European Carnivorous Plant Exhibition and Exchange (EEE) in Nancy, France, September 22-23-24th.
I’m stoked to announce that I have been invited as a lecturer and as a botanical artist at the next EEE (European Carnivorous Plant Exhibition and Exchange) that will take place in Nancy, France, on September 22-23-24th.
On the course of that extended weekend, I will:
-give a lecture on the Nepenthes macfarlanei complex building on my 2022 research in Peninsular Malaysia and on my last taxonomic publications (on Saturday, 23th at 4pm);
-present an exhibition of my botanical illustrations and scientific illustrations (on Saturday 23th at 5pm)
-sell botanical art (prints, bookmarks and stickers) from Friday September 22th early afternoon to Sunday 24th .
I’m taking advantage of this announcement to inform you that my friend Stewart McPherson will also attend to the EEE to sell his Nepenthes books and give a lecture too! Our booths should be next to each other!
I hope to meet you in Nancy to talk about our beloved carnivorous plants, botanical art and traveling!
A big thank you to Carl Berthold, Aurélien Bour and the French carnivorous plant association Dionée for inviting me 10 years after Nancy last held the EEE. I fondly remember the 2013 EEE and can’t wait to return to Jean-Marie Pelt Botanical Garden.
To know the full program of the EEE and to register, please visit Dionée website below:
On the course of that extended weekend, I will:
-give a lecture on the Nepenthes macfarlanei complex building on my 2022 research in Peninsular Malaysia and on my last taxonomic publications (on Saturday, 23th at 4pm);
-present an exhibition of my botanical illustrations and scientific illustrations (on Saturday 23th at 5pm)
-sell botanical art (prints, bookmarks and stickers) from Friday September 22th early afternoon to Sunday 24th .
I’m taking advantage of this announcement to inform you that my friend Stewart McPherson will also attend to the EEE to sell his Nepenthes books and give a lecture too! Our booths should be next to each other!
I hope to meet you in Nancy to talk about our beloved carnivorous plants, botanical art and traveling!
A big thank you to Carl Berthold, Aurélien Bour and the French carnivorous plant association Dionée for inviting me 10 years after Nancy last held the EEE. I fondly remember the 2013 EEE and can’t wait to return to Jean-Marie Pelt Botanical Garden.
To know the full program of the EEE and to register, please visit Dionée website below:
François in Sumatra with Nepenthes singalana
New species of carnivorous plant I have co-described and illustrated: Heliamphora electrum!
Hello all,
I have the great pleasure to announce the publication of a newly described… Heliamphora species:
Behold Heliamphora electrum.
Known in horticultural circles under the name « Heliamphora sp. Venamo » or « H. collina Venamo »., H. electrum is distinguished from its relatives, H. collina and H. heterodoxa by several characters including bimorphic retentive hairs and spoon differences.
Here are the references of the paper, abstract and etymology paragraph:
Golos, M.R., Nerz, J., Mey, F.S. & Wistuba, A. 2024. Heliamphora electrum (Sarraceniaceae), an enigmatic species of marsh pitcher plant from the Sierra de Lema of Venezuela, Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 53(1): 4–51.
The paper is available here:
https://cpn.carnivorousplants.org/articles/CPNv53n1p4_51.pdf
Abstract: A new species of marsh pitcher plant, Heliamphora electrum, is described from the Sierra de Lema in Venezuela. It is distinguished most clearly from its closest congeners by the presence of bimorphic retentive hairs on the inner surface of the pitcher and in certain aspects of nectar spoon morphology. Known with certainty only from three localities, including Cerro Venamo and neighbouring Cerro Uei, and expected to be highly localised where it does occur, H. electrum is provisionally assessed as Endangered against the IUCN Red List criteria, with a proviso that the species’ range may prove to be significantly wider than is currently appreciated.
Due to the confused toponymy of the Cerro Venamo region, the exact provenance of the original herbarium material of Heliamphora electrum – collected in the early 1960s by Julian Steyermark and colleagues – has been the subject of considerable debate. Drawing on a comprehensive review of historical documentary material, including maps, photographs, herbarium specimens, unpub- lished field notes, and contemporaneous literature, we clarify the original collecting localities of this species and thereby resolve a long-standing puzzle in Heliamphora phytogeography.
Etymology: The specific epithet electrum, used here as a noun in apposition, is the Latin name for the naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver; the word is used in the same sense in English. It here alludes to the distinctive combination of yellow macro-hairs and white micro-hairs that form the lustrous indumentum of the inner trapping surface of the pitchers.
H. electrum is the first Heliamphora species described since 2011 and with this addition, the genus now comprises 24 species. I am glad the article is now out; it was an absolute pleasure and an honor to work on this paper with friends and co-authors Michal Golos, Joachim Nerz and Andreas Wistuba.
François
I have the great pleasure to announce the publication of a newly described… Heliamphora species:
Behold Heliamphora electrum.
Known in horticultural circles under the name « Heliamphora sp. Venamo » or « H. collina Venamo »., H. electrum is distinguished from its relatives, H. collina and H. heterodoxa by several characters including bimorphic retentive hairs and spoon differences.
Here are the references of the paper, abstract and etymology paragraph:
Golos, M.R., Nerz, J., Mey, F.S. & Wistuba, A. 2024. Heliamphora electrum (Sarraceniaceae), an enigmatic species of marsh pitcher plant from the Sierra de Lema of Venezuela, Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 53(1): 4–51.
The paper is available here:
https://cpn.carnivorousplants.org/articles/CPNv53n1p4_51.pdf
Abstract: A new species of marsh pitcher plant, Heliamphora electrum, is described from the Sierra de Lema in Venezuela. It is distinguished most clearly from its closest congeners by the presence of bimorphic retentive hairs on the inner surface of the pitcher and in certain aspects of nectar spoon morphology. Known with certainty only from three localities, including Cerro Venamo and neighbouring Cerro Uei, and expected to be highly localised where it does occur, H. electrum is provisionally assessed as Endangered against the IUCN Red List criteria, with a proviso that the species’ range may prove to be significantly wider than is currently appreciated.
Due to the confused toponymy of the Cerro Venamo region, the exact provenance of the original herbarium material of Heliamphora electrum – collected in the early 1960s by Julian Steyermark and colleagues – has been the subject of considerable debate. Drawing on a comprehensive review of historical documentary material, including maps, photographs, herbarium specimens, unpub- lished field notes, and contemporaneous literature, we clarify the original collecting localities of this species and thereby resolve a long-standing puzzle in Heliamphora phytogeography.
Etymology: The specific epithet electrum, used here as a noun in apposition, is the Latin name for the naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver; the word is used in the same sense in English. It here alludes to the distinctive combination of yellow macro-hairs and white micro-hairs that form the lustrous indumentum of the inner trapping surface of the pitchers.
H. electrum is the first Heliamphora species described since 2011 and with this addition, the genus now comprises 24 species. I am glad the article is now out; it was an absolute pleasure and an honor to work on this paper with friends and co-authors Michal Golos, Joachim Nerz and Andreas Wistuba.
François
New Nepenthes books!
"Nepenthes The Tropical Pitcher Plants" is a three volume book by Stewart McPherson which has just been published through Redfern Natural History.
New Nepenthes books, presentation video.
"Nepenthes The Tropical Pitcher Plants" is a three volume book by Stewart McPherson which has just been published through Redfern Natural History.
I contributed to this work as a scientific co-editor, a taxonomist (with one 112 page paper published at the appendix), a botanical artist and a scientific illustrator with 12 of my illustrations and several diagrams showcased in the three volumes.
I contributed to this work as a scientific co-editor, a taxonomist (with one 112 page paper published at the appendix), a botanical artist and a scientific illustrator with 12 of my illustrations and several diagrams showcased in the three volumes.
I received "Highly Commended" at the 2023 Margaret Flockton Award!
The results of the 2023 Margaret Flockton Awards have just been announced.
Congratulations to all participants and especially to the winners!
First prize goes to Gustavo Surlo for his drawing of a new Wedelia species, a member of the daisy family;
Second prize goes to Juan Luis Castillo’s digital depiction of Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm.
Two other pieces received "Highly Commended":
-Laura Ribulgo’s pencil drawing of a peach variety, Prunus persica var. persica.
-and your humble servant ink drawing of Nepenthes macfarlanei, an endemic tropical pitcher plant from Peninsular Malaysia.
It is my third Highly Commended piece in four participations (after 2020 and 2021) to this prestigious international award and I am happy that the quality and consistency of my work has been recognized in such a way and over the years. Happy also that it is an illustration of N. macfarlanei, the historical species which has been so important to my late taxonomic research that has been awarded.
The full announcement as well as the gallery showing all the illustrations can be seen below.
Congratulations to all participants and especially to the winners!
First prize goes to Gustavo Surlo for his drawing of a new Wedelia species, a member of the daisy family;
Second prize goes to Juan Luis Castillo’s digital depiction of Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm.
Two other pieces received "Highly Commended":
-Laura Ribulgo’s pencil drawing of a peach variety, Prunus persica var. persica.
-and your humble servant ink drawing of Nepenthes macfarlanei, an endemic tropical pitcher plant from Peninsular Malaysia.
It is my third Highly Commended piece in four participations (after 2020 and 2021) to this prestigious international award and I am happy that the quality and consistency of my work has been recognized in such a way and over the years. Happy also that it is an illustration of N. macfarlanei, the historical species which has been so important to my late taxonomic research that has been awarded.
The full announcement as well as the gallery showing all the illustrations can be seen below.
European Carnivorous Plant Exhibition and Exchange (EEE) in Nancy, France, September 22-23-24th.
I’m stoked to announce that I have been invited as a lecturer and as a botanical artist at the next EEE (European Carnivorous Plant Exhibition and Exchange) that will take place in Nancy, France, on September 22-23-24th.
On the course of that extended weekend, I will:
-give a lecture on the Nepenthes macfarlanei complex building on my 2022 research in Peninsular Malaysia and on my last taxonomic publications (on Saturday, 23th at 4pm);
-present an exhibition of my botanical illustrations and scientific illustrations (on Saturday 23th at 5pm)
-sell botanical art (prints, bookmarks and stickers) from Friday September 22th early afternoon to Sunday 24th .
I’m taking advantage of this announcement to inform you that my friend Stewart McPherson will also attend to the EEE to sell his Nepenthes books and give a lecture too! Our booths should be next to each other!
I hope to meet you in Nancy to talk about our beloved carnivorous plants, botanical art and traveling!
A big thank you to Carl Berthold, Aurélien Bour and the French carnivorous plant association Dionée for inviting me 10 years after Nancy last held the EEE. I fondly remember the 2013 EEE and can’t wait to return to Jean-Marie Pelt Botanical Garden.
To know the full program of the EEE and to register, please visit Dionée website below:
On the course of that extended weekend, I will:
-give a lecture on the Nepenthes macfarlanei complex building on my 2022 research in Peninsular Malaysia and on my last taxonomic publications (on Saturday, 23th at 4pm);
-present an exhibition of my botanical illustrations and scientific illustrations (on Saturday 23th at 5pm)
-sell botanical art (prints, bookmarks and stickers) from Friday September 22th early afternoon to Sunday 24th .
I’m taking advantage of this announcement to inform you that my friend Stewart McPherson will also attend to the EEE to sell his Nepenthes books and give a lecture too! Our booths should be next to each other!
I hope to meet you in Nancy to talk about our beloved carnivorous plants, botanical art and traveling!
A big thank you to Carl Berthold, Aurélien Bour and the French carnivorous plant association Dionée for inviting me 10 years after Nancy last held the EEE. I fondly remember the 2013 EEE and can’t wait to return to Jean-Marie Pelt Botanical Garden.
To know the full program of the EEE and to register, please visit Dionée website below:
François in Sumatra with Nepenthes singalana
New species of carnivorous plant I have co-described and illustrated: Heliamphora electrum!
Hello all,
I have the great pleasure to announce the publication of a newly described… Heliamphora species:
Behold Heliamphora electrum.
Known in horticultural circles under the name « Heliamphora sp. Venamo » or « H. collina Venamo »., H. electrum is distinguished from its relatives, H. collina and H. heterodoxa by several characters including bimorphic retentive hairs and spoon differences.
Here are the references of the paper, abstract and etymology paragraph:
Golos, M.R., Nerz, J., Mey, F.S. & Wistuba, A. 2024. Heliamphora electrum (Sarraceniaceae), an enigmatic species of marsh pitcher plant from the Sierra de Lema of Venezuela, Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 53(1): 4–51.
The paper is available here:
https://cpn.carnivorousplants.org/articles/CPNv53n1p4_51.pdf
Abstract: A new species of marsh pitcher plant, Heliamphora electrum, is described from the Sierra de Lema in Venezuela. It is distinguished most clearly from its closest congeners by the presence of bimorphic retentive hairs on the inner surface of the pitcher and in certain aspects of nectar spoon morphology. Known with certainty only from three localities, including Cerro Venamo and neighbouring Cerro Uei, and expected to be highly localised where it does occur, H. electrum is provisionally assessed as Endangered against the IUCN Red List criteria, with a proviso that the species’ range may prove to be significantly wider than is currently appreciated.
Due to the confused toponymy of the Cerro Venamo region, the exact provenance of the original herbarium material of Heliamphora electrum – collected in the early 1960s by Julian Steyermark and colleagues – has been the subject of considerable debate. Drawing on a comprehensive review of historical documentary material, including maps, photographs, herbarium specimens, unpub- lished field notes, and contemporaneous literature, we clarify the original collecting localities of this species and thereby resolve a long-standing puzzle in Heliamphora phytogeography.
Etymology: The specific epithet electrum, used here as a noun in apposition, is the Latin name for the naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver; the word is used in the same sense in English. It here alludes to the distinctive combination of yellow macro-hairs and white micro-hairs that form the lustrous indumentum of the inner trapping surface of the pitchers.
H. electrum is the first Heliamphora species described since 2011 and with this addition, the genus now comprises 24 species. I am glad the article is now out; it was an absolute pleasure and an honor to work on this paper with friends and co-authors Michal Golos, Joachim Nerz and Andreas Wistuba.
François
I have the great pleasure to announce the publication of a newly described… Heliamphora species:
Behold Heliamphora electrum.
Known in horticultural circles under the name « Heliamphora sp. Venamo » or « H. collina Venamo »., H. electrum is distinguished from its relatives, H. collina and H. heterodoxa by several characters including bimorphic retentive hairs and spoon differences.
Here are the references of the paper, abstract and etymology paragraph:
Golos, M.R., Nerz, J., Mey, F.S. & Wistuba, A. 2024. Heliamphora electrum (Sarraceniaceae), an enigmatic species of marsh pitcher plant from the Sierra de Lema of Venezuela, Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 53(1): 4–51.
The paper is available here:
https://cpn.carnivorousplants.org/articles/CPNv53n1p4_51.pdf
Abstract: A new species of marsh pitcher plant, Heliamphora electrum, is described from the Sierra de Lema in Venezuela. It is distinguished most clearly from its closest congeners by the presence of bimorphic retentive hairs on the inner surface of the pitcher and in certain aspects of nectar spoon morphology. Known with certainty only from three localities, including Cerro Venamo and neighbouring Cerro Uei, and expected to be highly localised where it does occur, H. electrum is provisionally assessed as Endangered against the IUCN Red List criteria, with a proviso that the species’ range may prove to be significantly wider than is currently appreciated.
Due to the confused toponymy of the Cerro Venamo region, the exact provenance of the original herbarium material of Heliamphora electrum – collected in the early 1960s by Julian Steyermark and colleagues – has been the subject of considerable debate. Drawing on a comprehensive review of historical documentary material, including maps, photographs, herbarium specimens, unpub- lished field notes, and contemporaneous literature, we clarify the original collecting localities of this species and thereby resolve a long-standing puzzle in Heliamphora phytogeography.
Etymology: The specific epithet electrum, used here as a noun in apposition, is the Latin name for the naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver; the word is used in the same sense in English. It here alludes to the distinctive combination of yellow macro-hairs and white micro-hairs that form the lustrous indumentum of the inner trapping surface of the pitchers.
H. electrum is the first Heliamphora species described since 2011 and with this addition, the genus now comprises 24 species. I am glad the article is now out; it was an absolute pleasure and an honor to work on this paper with friends and co-authors Michal Golos, Joachim Nerz and Andreas Wistuba.
François
New Nepenthes books!
"Nepenthes The Tropical Pitcher Plants" is a three volume book by Stewart McPherson which has just been published through Redfern Natural History.
New Nepenthes books, presentation video.
"Nepenthes The Tropical Pitcher Plants" is a three volume book by Stewart McPherson which has just been published through Redfern Natural History.
I contributed to this work as a scientific co-editor, a taxonomist (with one 112 page paper published at the appendix), a botanical artist and a scientific illustrator with 12 of my illustrations and several diagrams showcased in the three volumes.
I contributed to this work as a scientific co-editor, a taxonomist (with one 112 page paper published at the appendix), a botanical artist and a scientific illustrator with 12 of my illustrations and several diagrams showcased in the three volumes.
I received "Highly Commended" at the 2023 Margaret Flockton Award!
The results of the 2023 Margaret Flockton Awards have just been announced.
Congratulations to all participants and especially to the winners!
First prize goes to Gustavo Surlo for his drawing of a new Wedelia species, a member of the daisy family;
Second prize goes to Juan Luis Castillo’s digital depiction of Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm.
Two other pieces received "Highly Commended":
-Laura Ribulgo’s pencil drawing of a peach variety, Prunus persica var. persica.
-and your humble servant ink drawing of Nepenthes macfarlanei, an endemic tropical pitcher plant from Peninsular Malaysia.
It is my third Highly Commended piece in four participations (after 2020 and 2021) to this prestigious international award and I am happy that the quality and consistency of my work has been recognized in such a way and over the years. Happy also that it is an illustration of N. macfarlanei, the historical species which has been so important to my late taxonomic research that has been awarded.
The full announcement as well as the gallery showing all the illustrations can be seen below.
Congratulations to all participants and especially to the winners!
First prize goes to Gustavo Surlo for his drawing of a new Wedelia species, a member of the daisy family;
Second prize goes to Juan Luis Castillo’s digital depiction of Phoenix canariensis, the Canary Island date palm.
Two other pieces received "Highly Commended":
-Laura Ribulgo’s pencil drawing of a peach variety, Prunus persica var. persica.
-and your humble servant ink drawing of Nepenthes macfarlanei, an endemic tropical pitcher plant from Peninsular Malaysia.
It is my third Highly Commended piece in four participations (after 2020 and 2021) to this prestigious international award and I am happy that the quality and consistency of my work has been recognized in such a way and over the years. Happy also that it is an illustration of N. macfarlanei, the historical species which has been so important to my late taxonomic research that has been awarded.
The full announcement as well as the gallery showing all the illustrations can be seen below.
European Carnivorous Plant Exhibition and Exchange (EEE) in Nancy, France, September 22-23-24th.
I’m stoked to announce that I have been invited as a lecturer and as a botanical artist at the next EEE (European Carnivorous Plant Exhibition and Exchange) that will take place in Nancy, France, on September 22-23-24th.
On the course of that extended weekend, I will:
-give a lecture on the Nepenthes macfarlanei complex building on my 2022 research in Peninsular Malaysia and on my last taxonomic publications (on Saturday, 23th at 4pm);
-present an exhibition of my botanical illustrations and scientific illustrations (on Saturday 23th at 5pm)
-sell botanical art (prints, bookmarks and stickers) from Friday September 22th early afternoon to Sunday 24th .
I’m taking advantage of this announcement to inform you that my friend Stewart McPherson will also attend to the EEE to sell his Nepenthes books and give a lecture too! Our booths should be next to each other!
I hope to meet you in Nancy to talk about our beloved carnivorous plants, botanical art and traveling!
A big thank you to Carl Berthold, Aurélien Bour and the French carnivorous plant association Dionée for inviting me 10 years after Nancy last held the EEE. I fondly remember the 2013 EEE and can’t wait to return to Jean-Marie Pelt Botanical Garden.
To know the full program of the EEE and to register, please visit Dionée website below:
On the course of that extended weekend, I will:
-give a lecture on the Nepenthes macfarlanei complex building on my 2022 research in Peninsular Malaysia and on my last taxonomic publications (on Saturday, 23th at 4pm);
-present an exhibition of my botanical illustrations and scientific illustrations (on Saturday 23th at 5pm)
-sell botanical art (prints, bookmarks and stickers) from Friday September 22th early afternoon to Sunday 24th .
I’m taking advantage of this announcement to inform you that my friend Stewart McPherson will also attend to the EEE to sell his Nepenthes books and give a lecture too! Our booths should be next to each other!
I hope to meet you in Nancy to talk about our beloved carnivorous plants, botanical art and traveling!
A big thank you to Carl Berthold, Aurélien Bour and the French carnivorous plant association Dionée for inviting me 10 years after Nancy last held the EEE. I fondly remember the 2013 EEE and can’t wait to return to Jean-Marie Pelt Botanical Garden.
To know the full program of the EEE and to register, please visit Dionée website below:
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