Journal of Insectivorous Plant Society
Encyclopedia
The is a quarterly Japanese-language
periodical
and the official publication of the Insectivorous Plant Society
of Japan
. The journal was established in January 1950. As of 2010, it is published in A4 format and totals around 120 pages annually. The English title has been used alongside the original Japanese one from the April 1986 issue onwards.
Typical articles include matters of horticultural interest, field reports, literature reviews, and new taxon
and cultivar
descriptions. They are usually entirely in Japanese, although species descriptions may also be in English.
.
cultivar
names of the 'Koto' series by K. Kawase.
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
periodical
Periodical publication
Periodical literature is a published work that appears in a new edition on a regular schedule. The most familiar examples are the newspaper, often published daily, or weekly; or the magazine, typically published weekly, monthly or as a quarterly...
and the official publication of the Insectivorous Plant Society
Insectivorous Plant Society
The , often abbreviated as IPS, is an organization based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Founded in November 1949, it is likely the oldest carnivorous plant society in the world. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in November 1999 at the Diamond Hotel in Tokyo...
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The journal was established in January 1950. As of 2010, it is published in A4 format and totals around 120 pages annually. The English title has been used alongside the original Japanese one from the April 1986 issue onwards.
Typical articles include matters of horticultural interest, field reports, literature reviews, and new taxon
Taxon
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and cultivar
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
descriptions. They are usually entirely in Japanese, although species descriptions may also be in English.
Taxon descriptions
The Journal of Insectivorous Plant Society has published formal descriptions of the following taxaTaxon
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.
Nepenthes
- Nepenthes eymaeNepenthes eymaeNepenthes eymae is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sulawesi, where it grows at elevations of 1000–2000 m above sea level. It is very closely related to N. maxima, from which it differs in its wine glass-shaped upper pitchers....
(as N. eymai) - Nepenthes × ferrugineomarginataNepenthes × ferrugineomarginataNepenthes × ferrugineomarginata is a natural hybrid between N. albomarginata and N. reinwardtiana. Its natural range covers the islands Borneo and Sumatra. The type specimen was collected by Shigeo Kurata in Kenukat, West Kalimantan, in 1981. Kurata described the hybrid the following year.N...
- Nepenthes × kinabaluensis
- Nepenthes × kuchingensisNepenthes × kuchingensisNepenthes × kuchingensis is a natural hybrid involving N. ampullaria and N. mirabilis. Although it is named after the city of Kuching, this plant has a wide distribution that covers Borneo, New Guinea, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Thailand.-References:* Clarke, C.M. & C.C. Lee 2004....
- Nepenthes maxima f. undulataNepenthes maximaNepenthes maxima , the Great Pitcher-Plant, is a carnivorous pitcher plant species of the genus Nepenthes. It has a relatively wide distribution covering Sulawesi, New Guinea, and the Maluku Islands. It is closely related to N. eymae....
- Nepenthes mindanaoensisNepenthes mindanaoensisNepenthes mindanaoensis is a species of pitcher plant endemic to coastal lateritic hills on Mindanao in the Philippines. It is very closely related to N. alata.-Natural hybrids:*N. alata × N. mindanaoensis...
- Nepenthes peltataNepenthes peltataNepenthes peltata is a tropical pitcher plant known only from the upper slopes of Mount Hamiguitan on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is characterised by a peltate tendril attachment and conspicuous indumentum...
- Nepenthes × pyriformisNepenthes × pyriformisNepenthes × pyriformis is a natural hybrid involving N. inermis and N. talangensis. It is known only from Mount Talang in Sumatra, to which N. talangensis is endemic. Nepenthes talangensis was only described as a distinct species in 1994. Prior to this it was placed within N. bongso and some...
(as a species) - Nepenthes rubromaculata (later homonym)
- Nepenthes saranganiensisNepenthes saranganiensisNepenthes saranganiensis is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippine island of Mindanao. It is very closely related to N. alata, but can be distinguished from that taxon on the basis of its extremely decurrent leaf attachment....
Utricularia
- Utricularia linearisUtricularia linearisUtricularia linearis is a carnivorous plant belonging to the genus Utricularia. It is known only from a single unnamed lagoon in Howard Springs, Northern Territory, Australia....
- Utricularia ramosissimaUtricularia ramosissimaUtricularia ramosissima is a small- to medium-sized carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is known only from Ubon Ratchathani Province in northeastern Thailand....
Cultivars
The journal also published the following NepenthesNepenthes
The Nepenthes , popularly known as tropical pitcher plants or monkey cups, are a genus of carnivorous plants in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae. The genus comprises roughly 130 species, numerous natural and many cultivated hybrids...
cultivar
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
names of the 'Koto' series by K. Kawase.
- Nepenthes 'Accentual Koto'
- Nepenthes 'Dashy Koto'
- Nepenthes 'Dinkum Koto'
- Nepenthes 'Dreamy Koto'
- Nepenthes 'Easeful Koto'
- Nepenthes 'Ecstatic Koto'
- Nepenthes 'Emotional Koto'
- Nepenthes 'Facile Koto'