# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 01.03.2025 # # This is a list of books (and other media) on carnivorous plants which # # I have either seen or heard about. # # All books are in English unless indicated otherwise. # # The indicated prices are the prices at the time of publication! # # Some of the entries have not their description completed because I have # # not found all the necessary information. # # Some articles which seem to be very important / nice are also included. # # If you know anything what can improve this list, please e-mail me at # # ivo.koudela (at) seznam.cz # # I wish to express my thanks to all who helped me with this list. # # # # Mgr. Ivo Koudela, Ph.D., Czech Republic # # # # Note: ISBNs were 10 digits long up to December 2006. # # Copyright (c): 1996 - 2025 by Ivo Koudela # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Aaseng, Nathan: "Meat-Eating Plants" Series: Weird and Wacky Science; Enslow Publishers Inc., Springfield, NJ, USA, 1996 ISBN 0894906178, hardcover, USD 16.95 new edition "Weird Meat-Eating Plants" Series: Bizarre Science; Enslow Publishers Inc., Berkley Heights, NJ, USA, 2011 ISBN 9780766036727, library binding, USD 25.27 ISBN 9781598452235, softcover, USD 7.95 Descr.: juvenile literature (grade 4-9, age 10-14) 1996: 48 pp., 12 color and 6 B&W photos 2011: 48 pp., 22 color photos (all different from 1996 version) Review from The Horn Book, Inc.: "Plants that eat animals may seem like freaks of nature, but one of the strengths of this book is that it explains how environmental conditions and competition for resources may have led these plants to evolve. The text and B&W and color photographs highlight the amazing diversity of carnivorous plants. Comments on the possibility of plants' devouring humans are sensationalized." Includes references, glossary and index. Contents 1996 (lines are centered on the page): 1. Green Monsters and Killer Fungi 5 2. Flypaper Traps 13 3. Pitfall Traps 21 4. Trigger Traps 29 5. Endless Quest for Survival 35 Notes by Chapter 43 Glossary 44 Classification 45 Further Reading 46 Index 47 Contents 2011: 1. Green Monsters 4 2. Flypaper Traps 12 3. Pitfall Traps 20 4. Trigger Traps 30 5. Endless Quest for Survival 38 Chapter Notes 45 Glossary 46 Further Reading and Internet Addresses 47 Index 48 Aaseng, Nathan: "Killer Carnivorous Plants" Series: Creepy, Kooky Science; Enslow Publishing LLC, New York, 2019 ISBN 9781978504509, library bound, USD 29.60 or 9781978505513, paperback, USD 15.70 Descr.: juvenile literature (9-12 years, grade 4-6), 48 pp., ? Contents Introduction 4 1. Discovering Killer Plants 7 2. Sticky Traps 14 3. Pits of Death 21 4. Active Trigger Traps 28 5. Carnivorous Plants'Survival Manual 35 Chapter Notes 42 Glossary 46 Further Reading 47 Index 48 Ainsworth, John and Jean: "Sarracenia" The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, UK, 1996 ISBN 0951862332, softcover, GBP 4.95 Descr.: 56 pp., 5 B&W and 9 color drawings, 27 color photos + 2 on the cover, 1 map. Descriptions and cultural instructions for all the species of Sarracenia and a selection of the hybrids. From the contents: Intro + History; Habitat; Plant structure; Cultivation; The Growth Cycle; Propagation; The Species (18 p.); Some hybrids (14 p. of plates); a short bibliography. Aleksandrova, Vera Danilovna: "Rastenya - Khishniki" (Plants - Predators) Detgiz, Leningrad, Russia, 1955 no ISBN, softcover, 90 kopiika Rev.ed. Izdatelstvo Detskaya Literatura, Leningrad, Russia, 1972; no ISBN, paperback Ukrainian version: Vidavnictvo Veselka, Kiev, 1975; no ISBN, softcover, 10 kopiika Descr.: juvenile literature, in Russian, 52 pp., 38 drawings + 3 small maps. For children not knowing anything on CPs, text has a format of tales or short stories, no whole scientific names, no information on cultivation, no references. Rev.ed.: juvenile literature, in Russian, 48 pp., 34 drawings + 1 map. Ukrainian ed.: juvenile literature, in Ukrainian, 48 pp., 33 drawings + 1 map. Alvarado, Juan: "Carnivorous Plants For Beginners" Independently Published, 2024 ISBN 9798338221358, hardcover, USD 24.99 or 9798335956628, paperback, USD 19.99 Descr.: 105 pp., ? Contents Thanks i 1 Introduction 1 2 Some Families and Species of Carnivorous Plants 5 3 Acclimatization 81 4 Feeding 82 5 Evolution 86 6 Pests 89 7 Crop 92 8 Lighting 94 9 Glossary 96 10 Author Details 100 11 References 102 Anderson, Michelle: "Carnivorous Plants" Series: Harcourt Leveled Readers Harcourt School Publishers Inc., Orlando, FL, USA, 2006 ISBN 9780153624902, softcover, ? Descr.: juvenile literature (grade >6, age 11-12), 17 pp., ? Aragón y Escacena, Frederico: "Las Plantas Carnívoras" (The carnivorous plants) Series: Colleción Claridad, Vol.8; Red Comercial del Noroeste, Leon, Spain, 1962 No ISBN, softcover. Descr.: in Spanish, 64 pp., 33 drawings. No references. Contents Al Lector..................................3 La Liga....................................5 Alga mas que la liga.......................10 El rocio del sol...........................15 Trampas sin liga...........................21 Los mismo que la Dionaea, pero diferente...27 Ahora las tampas...........................31 Los Nepenthes..............................39 Las Sarracenias............................45 Los Hongos.................................51 Los Hechos Hablan..........................56 Ahora, un rato a especulaciones............60 Arx, Bertrand von; Schlauer, Jan and Groves, Madeleine: "CITES carnivorous plants checklist" Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, 2001 ISBN 1842480358, softcover, GBP 30.00 Descr.: 93 pp.. Trilingual - in English, French and Spanish. This checklist incorporates the largest collection of published names for Dionaea, Nepenthes and Sarracenia, the three carnivorous plant genera included in the CITES Appendices. Contents Preamble 1. Background 1 2. Methodology 1 3. How to use the checklist 2 4. Conventions employed in parts I, II and III 2 5. Number of names entered for each genus 3 6. Abbreviations, botanical terms and Latin 3 7. Geographical areas 5 8. Carnivorous plants controlled by CITES 5 9. Annex I 5 10. Bibliography 5 PART I: All names in current use Ordered alphabetically on all names 19 PART II: Accepted names in current use Ordered alphabetically on accepted names (includes geographical distribution, inclusion in the CITES Appendices and the IUCN Red List Categories) 31 · Dionaea 33 · Nepenthes 35 · Sarracenia 55 PART III: Country checklist Accepted names listed after each country 63 Annex I: IUCN Red List Categories Version 3.1 71 Asseray, Phillippe: "Les plantes carnivores" (Carnivorous plants) Series: Mon jardin et Ma maison No.112; Hachette Filipacchi, Paris, 2005 EAN 3590566161125, softcover, EUR 5.50 Descr.: in French, 64 pp., ??? Australasian Carnivorous Plant Society: "Field Guide to the Carnivorous Plants of Cairns and the Atherton Tableland" Self-published, 2024 No ISBN, paperback, AUD 10 Descr.: 66 pp., 34 color photos, 28 maps A field guide to the area describing 28 carnivorous plants species. Australasian Carnivorous Plant Society: "Field Guide to the Carnivorous Plants of Canberra and the Snowy Mountains" Self-published, 2022 No ISBN, paperback (stapled), AUD 20 Descr.: 24 pp., 8 color photos, 8 maps A field guide to the area describing 8 carnivorous plants species. Australasian Carnivorous Plant Society: "Field Guide to the Carnivorous Plants of Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula" Self-published, 2023 No ISBN, paperback, AUD 20 Descr.: 44 pp., 22 color photos, 17 maps A field guide to the area describing 17 carnivorous plants species. Australasian Carnivorous Plant Society: "Field Guide to the Carnivorous Plants of Sydney and the Blue Mountains" Self-published, 2022 (1st ed.) 2023 (2nd ed.) No ISBN, paperback (stapled 1st ed. / bound 2nd ed.), AUD 20 Descr.: 1st ed.: ? pp., ? color photos, ? maps 2nd ed.: 60 pp., 37 color photos, 35 maps A field guide to the area describing 35 carnivorous plants species. Baby Professor: "Do Plants Eat Meat? The Wonderful World of Carnivorous Plants" Series: Biology Books for Kids Children's Biology Books, Speedy Publishing LLC, Newark, Delaware, 2017 ISBN 9781541910652, paperback, USD 17.99 Descr.: juvenile literature, 64 pp., ? Baffray, Michel; Brice, Francoise and Danton, Philippe: "Les Plantes Carnivores de France" (Carnivorous Plants of France) Éditions Sequences, 16140 Aigre, France, 1985 ISBN 20902901370, paperback, FRF 87 Descr.: in French, 136 pp., about 61 line drawings, 4 tables. Deals with French CPs, no horticultural info though. Contents Préface 7 Table de matières 11 Introduction 13 Histoire 1. La connaissance e tla représentation des plantes 19 2. L´intuition de la carnivorité végétale 24 3. L´établissement du phénomène 27 4. Remarques sur la question carnivore 31 Références bibliographiques et iconographiques 35 Botanique 1. La systématique 35 2. Les plantes et leurs propriétés carnivores 47 3. Les plantes carnivores et leurs milieux 57 4. Remarques sur la protection des milieux des espèces 61 Références bibliographiques 63 Florule 1. Famille des Lentibulariaceae 69 2. Famille des Droseraceae 93 Usages 1. Les usages d´origine ancienne 107 2. Les usages contemporains 113 Références bibliographiques 117 Epilogue 119 Ouvrages récents essentiellement consacrés aux plantes carnivores exotiques 121 Glossaire 123 Bibliographie générale 127 Index 129 Baffray, Michel; Brice, Francoise and Danton, Philippe and Tournier, Jean-Paul: "Nature et Culture des Plantes Carnivores" (Nature and Culture of Carnivorous Plants) Éditions Edisud, La Calade, RN 7, Aix-en-Provence, C.-Y. Chaudereille, France, 1989 ISBN 2857444168, hardcover, FRF 150 Descr.: in French, 180 pp., 82 color photos, 16 coloured drawings and about 70 line drawings, 16 maps, 6 tables (sometimes spanning over several pages). Glossary, useful addresses, bibliography. A good general book despite the fact that cultural info is only outlined. 79 - 37 d Contents Préface de P.Valck 5 I. LA NATURE DES PLANTES CARNIVORES 9 Chapitre 1 - Histoires de plantes 11 1. Fantaisies végétales 12 2. Histoire naturelle de végétaux "contre-nature" 14 a. repères chronologiques 14 b. du doute à la èvidence 18 c. des querellles sans ledemain 18 Chapitre 2 - Des adaptations biologiques remarquables 21 1. Les phanérogames carnivores: tableau des familles et des genres 22 2. Les pièges 26 a. les différents types de pièges 26 - piège à charnière / 26; piège à aspiration / 27; piège à muci- lage / 27; piège à urne / 30; piège en nasse / 32. b. mouvement et transmission des informations 33 3. Proies et commensaux 35 a. la faune capturée 35 b. la faune associée 36 4. Existe-t-il d'autres plantes carnivores? 36 a. les cryptogames carnivores 37 b. aux marges du phéhomène carnivore 37 - le cas de Roridula / 37; soupçons et recherches / 37. c. la carnivorité végétale 40 - adaptation au milieu / 40; origine et évolution / 40. Chapitre 3 - De la nature à la culture 43 1. Itinéraire d'un végétal promis à la culture 43 a. la nature à portée de main 43 b. une nouvelle perception de la nature 45 2. Les seize genres de plantes carnivores 47 a. description des genres 47 b. liste des espèces et hybrides naturels 81 Les espèces de la flore française - Planches 105 II. LA CULTRUE DES PLANTES CARNIVORES 111 Chapitre 1 - Besoins des plantes et adaptations culturales 113 1. La lumière 114 a. lumière naturelle 114 b. lumière artificielle 114 2. La chaleur 114 3. Le sol 115 a. substrats et mélanges 116 b. récipients 117 4. L'eau 118 a. nature de l'eau 118 b. modes d'arrosage 118 c. importance et fréquence des arrosages 119 Chapitre 2 - Différentes installations de culture 121 1. En plein air: les tourbières 122 a. tourbière artificielle 122 b. tourbière de présentation 125 2. Sous abri vitré: les chàssis et les serres 126 a. culture sous chàssis 126 b. culture en serres 127 3. En appartement: du pot à la serre-vitrine 130 a. pots et bacs 130 b. aquariums 130 c. terrariums et serres-vitrines 131 Chapitre 3 - Suivi et soin des plantes 135 1. L´entretien courant 136 a. en période de végétation 136 b. en période de repos 137 2. Le parasitage et les maladies 139 a. parasites végétaux 139 b. parasitis animaux 140 Chapitre 4 - Multiplication et hybridation 143 1. La multiplication sexuelle 145 a. pollinisation 145 b. semis 147 2. La multiplication végétative 150 a. division de touffes 150 b. bouturage 151 c. marcottage 154 d. division des méristèmes et des cals en culture << in vitro >> 154 3. L´hybridation naturelle et l´hybridation horticole 155 Chapitre 5 - Tableaux de cultrue et index 157 Postface 171 Glossaire des termes botaniques 172 Associations d'amateurs 173 Adresses de producteurs 174 Choix bibliographique 176 Crédit photographique 178 Baffray, Michel; Brice, Francoise and Danton, Philippe: "Les Plantes Carnivores: des pièges au detour de l'image" (Carnivorous plants: traps in images) Éditions Nathan, Paris, France, 1992 ISBN 2092901370, hardcover, FRF 350 Descr.: in French, 164 pp., 86 beautiful photos. This book deals with different approaches of carnivority: popular, scientific, and artistic. There are a lot of marvelous pictures and 59 reproductions of old drawings. It explains how the scientists discovered carnivority, how there discoveries were understood by people. An extended bibliography (back to the 15th century). Contents Préface de Jean Reduron 10 Le jardin d'Elis 13 Voyage en carnivorie 19 Un loup-garou dans la botaniques 20 Tours et détours de l'image carnivore 29 Passions naturalistes 35 Catalogue de plantes remarquables et vertueuses 36 Des relations de voyages et les histoires de plantes signalent d'étranges végétaux 36 La pratique des herbes sauvaged n'oublie ni la << rosée du soleil >> ni l' << herbe grasse >>, la << plante distillatoire >> ou celle du docteur Sarrazin 42 Image et magie des végétaux apprentis-sorciers 46 Des plantes entre léaue et le feu 47 L'herbe à la rosée et les jeterus de sorts 49 Expériences carnivores 53 Les chemins de la carnivorité 57 Histoire de la dionée 58 Rencontre avec << d'espiègles végétaux >> qui se referment sur tout ce qui les touche 58 << Un miracle de la nature >> presque carnivore envahit les jardins et les salons 60 << La plus merveilleuse plante du monde >> s'invite table des scientifiques et y impose des goûts peu banals 65 Les plantes carnivores à la question 70 Plante animale et tierce nature 70 Plantes pièges et plantes irritables 71 Une théorie des plantes carnivores 74 Tempête autour d'un mot, d'un homme et d'une définition 75 Conclusions en forme de nouveaux 82 Pièges et enventions végétales 85 Sur l'alpe carnivore 86 Inventaire des chasses silencieuses 89 Systèmes de piégeage et astuces biologiques (des plantes qui bougent, 90 ; fleurs et feuilles, 90 ; les pièges à charnière, 92 ; les pièges à aspiration, 93 ; les pièges à glu, 96 ; les pièges à urne, 97 ; les pièges en nasse, 98) 89 Des plantes de proie ? 98 La science, tremplin de l'imaginaiare 104 Les jardins du fantastique 115 Dans les serres de la nature 120 L'arbre anthropophage 128 Étreintes végétales et appétits fatals 136 La plante à stupre 138 Les vertes concubines 138 Les vénus cannibales 139 Serres chaudes et exhalaisons décadentes 143 Verts adversaires 145 L'image étouffante et mortelle des feuilles anthropophages 146 Monde à l'envers et fantaisies végétales 147 Les ogres végétaux des entrailles de la terre 150 La dimension de splantes carnivores 153 Les beaux jours du monstre aux dents vertes 159 Déffense et illustration de l'herbier carnivore 160 Visions créatives et récréatives de la plante carnivore 162 Remerciements 164 Bailey, Tim S.: "Miraculum Naturae: Venus's Flytrap". Pitcherhouse Productions, Trafford Publishing, UK, 2008 ISBN 9781425132677, softcover + CD-ROM, GBP 22.50 Descr.: 280 pp., 24 B&W photos, 8 plates with color photos, 13 B&W p. of early drawings and descriptions, 13 drawings, 1 table, includes CD-ROM (37.8 MB) Contents INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS (1874) 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 PREFACE 11 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 15 PICTURE CREDITS 17 PART ONE: The Natural History and Culture of the Most Wonderful Plant in the World 23 CHAPTER ONE Natural history 25 Evolution 29 Evolutionary History 30 Adaptation 31 Plant Basics 35 Water 36 Minerals 36 Trapping Mechanisms 43 Attracton 43 Capture 43 Venus's Flytrap 49 Binomial Classification 49 Common Names 49 Pronunciation 49 Taxonomic Hieararchy 49 Distribution 50 Habitat 51 Life-span 54 Vulnerability 54 Plant Morphology 57 Varieties 61 Places to See Venus's Flytrap 65 How Venus's Flytrap Catches Food 69 Rapid Closure 70 Tightening 73 Sealing 74 Reopening 75 Plates 1-4 CHAPTER TWO Culture 83 Growing Venus's Flytrap 87 Soil 87 Containers and Pots 93 Water and Watering 94 Nutrition 96 Growing Environment 98 Propagation 111 Sexual Reproduction 111 Asexual Reproduction 113 Growth Cycle 119 Winter 120 Spring 122 Summer 122 Autumn 122 Pests and Diseases 125 Treatments 126 Pests and Diseases 129 Buying and Initial Care 143 Glossary 147 Index 151 PART TWO: The Early Botanical History of the Tipitiwitchet Sensitive (1759-1800) with Selected Biographical Memoirs 161 The Early Botanical History of the Tipitiwitchet Sensitive (1759-1800) 163 Plates 5-8 199 Citations: Botanical History 205 Selected Botanical Memoirs 209 John Bartram (1699-1777) 211 William Bartram (1739-1823) 217 Peter Collinson (1694-1768) 225 Arthur Dobbs (1689-1765) 231 John Ellis (1710-1776) 237 Dr. Alexander Garden (1730-1791) 241 James Gordon (1708-1780) 245 Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) 249 Daniel Solander (1733-1782) 253 William Young (1742-1785) 259 Citations: Selected Biographical Memoirs 267 Bibliography 273 Printed Sources 273 World Wide Web 278 Presented is the story of VFT, its culture, natural history and early botanical history. It explains the plant’s taxonomy, mechanisms behind trap closure, morphology, distribution, habitat and its vulnerability. CD-ROM provides information on the VFT culture, including full colour step by step propagation guides. Many colour images are presented throughout, including pictures of the different VFT forms (with their variable flowers), together with an image gallery. The text of the book is well written but some parts are presented twice (e.g. parts of early VFT descriptions). I would expect more images both in the text itself and especially on CD-ROM. Bailey, Tim S. and McPherson, Stewart: "Carnivorous Plants of Britain and Ireland" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2016 ISBN 9781908787231, softcover with plastic rainsleeve, GBP ? Descr.: VIII + 190 pp., 193 figures (17 maps, otherwise color photos), This guide illustrates all recognised native species and their hybrids, as well as the non-native species that have become naturalised to form self-sustaining populations. Contents Acknowledgements iv Contents vii Preface ix 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Botanical History 9 2.1 Indigenous History 9 2.2 European Discovery 9 2.3 Documenting the New Discovery 17 2.4 Description, Publication and Type Specimens 20 2.5 Etymology 28 2.6 Scientific Contributions 28 3.0 Systematics and Evolution 31 4.0 Species Description 37 5.0 Morphology 41 5.1 Vegetative Parts 41 5.1.1 Growth Habit 41 5.1.2 Foliage Leaves 41 5.1.3 Pitchers 44 5.2 Subterranean Parts 48 5.3 Inflorescence and Flowers 48 5.4 Fruit and Seeds 51 5.4.1 Fruit 51 5.4.2 Seeds 52 6.0 Habitat and Distribution 55 6.1 Habitat 55 6.2 Geographic Distribution 56 7.0 Population Genetics 65 7.1 Phylogeography and Population History 65 7.2 Recent Advances 67 7.2.1 Cephalotus Genomics 67 7.2.2 Current Work and Future Directions 68 8.0 Ecology and Biology 71 8.1 Habitat, Fire and Seasonal Ecology 71 8.2 Carnivory and Mutualisms 73 8.2.1 Prey Attraction 73 8.2.2 Ultraviolet Advertisement 78 8.2.3 Prey Digestion and Nutrient Assimilation 80 8.2.4 Mutualisms 82 8.3 Pollination Biology 84 8.3.1 Pollination and Pollinators 84 8.3.2 Pollinator-Prey Conflict 84 8.4 Reproductive Ecology 84 9.0 Conservation 89 9.1 Biogeographical Context 89 9.2 History of Anthropogenic Change in the Albany Region 90 9.3 Threatening Processes Affecting Cephalotus follicularis 92 9.3.1 Habitat Loss and Fragmentation 92 9.3.2 Hydrological and Land Use Change 93 9.3.3 Fire 94 9.3.4 Climate Change 96 9.4 Outlook 97 10.0 Cultivation 99 10.1 Early Cultivation Attempts 99 10.2 General Principles of Cultivation 107 10.3 Propagation 110 10.4 Cultivars 113 Bibliography 115 Glossary 131 Index 135 About the Authors 138 Bailey, Tim S. and McPherson, Stewart: "Dionaea The Venus's Flytrap" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2012 ISBN 9781908787101, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 27.99 Descr.: xiv + 448 + 2 pp., 376 images (5 maps, 2 graphs a few drawings and old reproductions, otherwise color photos) + 9 photos of authors + 4 photos of previously released books, 4 tables Presented are over 100 cultivars. Contents Acknowledgements and Image Credits X Introduction 1 Dionaea The Venus's Flytrap 11 Distribution 15 Botanical History 17 Plant Structure and Trapping Process 65 Evolution of Dionaea 86 Natural Diversity of Dionaea 92 Habitats and Ecology 101 Traditional Uses 110 Associated Life 110 Cultivation Requirements 110 Conservation Status 127 Dionaea Cultivars 143 Societies and Recommended Suppliers 335 Appendix 347 Glossary 411 Bibliography and Citations 417 Index 437 About the Authors 443 Baptist, Yvonne: "Predator plants : 20 questions kids ask about carnivorous plants" Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, USA, 2016 ISBN 9781534758452, paperback ? Descr.: juvenile literature, v + 46 pp., 26 color photos, 1 drawing, 1 table Contents Introduction 1 How do I know whether a plant is a carnivorous plant? 2 How many types of carnivorous plants are in the world? 3 Should we be afraid of carnivorous plants? 5 What are the biggest carnivorous plants? 7 Why have some carnivorous plants become extinct? 9 How are carnivorous plants different from other plants? 11 What sort of environments carnivorous plants thrive in? 13 How do carnivorous plants capture their prey? 15 Does the carnivorous plant have a digestive enzyme? How does it work? 18 How do carnivorous plants avoid eating insects that pollinate them? 20 What happens if a carnivorous plant digests a poisonous insect? 22 What is a life cycle of carnivorous plants? 24 Why do carnivorous plants have periods of dormancy? 26 What kind of acid do carnivorous plants produce? Are they dangerous? 28 What animals live inside carnivorous plants? 30 How do Venus flytraps move? Do they have muscles? 32 Venus flytraps sounds really cool. How can I grow one? 34 What can I feed my Venus flytrap? 36 How often should I feed my Venus flytrap? How long does it take for a Venus flytrap to digest what it has trapped? 38 Do Venus flytraps have flowers? 40 Glossary 42 Barthlott, Wilhelm; Porembski, Stefan; Seine, Ruediger and Theisen, Inge: "Karnivoren. Biologie und Kultur Fleischfressender Pflanzen" (Carnivores. Biology and cultivation of carnivorous plants) Eugen Ulmer, Germany, 2004 ISBN 3800141442, hardcover, EUR 49.90 Also in English: The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Biology and Cultivation; Timber Press, Portland, Oregon, USA, 2007. ISBN 9780881927924, hardcover with dust jacket, USD 39.95. Also in French: Plantes carnivores: Biologie et culture; Belin, Paris, France, 2008. ISBN 9782701145129, softcover, EUR 33.50 Descr.: in German, 224 pp., 160 color and B&W illustrations, 2 maps, 3 tables. in English, 224 pp., ? in French, 256 pp., 173 figures (out of this 6 drawings, the rest are color photos or microphotos), 5 tables Review CPN 37(1),2008 by Barry Rice: "...you might not agree with all the opinions in this book. ... There is much in this book's pages to keep you interested!" Contents - English version: Preface 6 The Flowers of Evil: An Introduction 8 Habitats 15 Bogs and Swamps 15 Water Bodies and Watercourses 17 Sandy Sites 18 Rocky Sites 21 Forests 25 Biogeography and Diversity 27 Europe 28 Asia 28 Africa 29 Australia 30 The Americas 30 Centers of Diversity of Carnivorous Plant Species 31 Attracting and Trapping Mechanisms 33 Attracting Mechanisms 33 Trapping Mechanisms 36 Digestion of Prey and Nutrient Uptake 40 Nutritional Value of Prey 40 Digestive Enzymes 41 Digestive Glands 42 Digestion Process 43 Uptake of Digestive Products 44 Use of Nutrients in the Plants 44 Cost and Benefits of Carnivory 45 Prey 47 Guests at the Carnivores' Table: The Commensals 50 Commensals of Pitfall Trap Carnivores 50 Commensals of Adhesive Trap Carnivores 53 Noncarnivorous Animal-Trapping Plants 55 Defense Against Feeding Animals 55 Capture in Water-Filled Leaf Axils 55 Animal-Trapping by FLowers 55 The Evolution of Carnivory 57 Growing Carnivorous Plants 62 Basic Requirements 62 Temperature 63 Light 63 Air Humidity 63 Growing Media 64 Water and Watering 66 Fertilization 66 Housing the Plants 66 What to Consider When Buying Plants 67 Propagation 68 Pests and Diseases 71 Nature Conservation 74 Bromeliaceae: Pineapple Family (Bromeliads) 78 Brocchinia 78 Catopsis 80 Byblidaceae: Rainbow Plant Family 83 Byblis RAINBOW PLANT 83 Cephalotaceae: Australian Pitcher Plant Family 87 Cephalotus AUSTRALIAN PITCHER PLANT 87 Dioncophyllaceae: Hookleaf Family 91 Droseraceae: Sundew Family 94 Drosera SUNDEW 94 Dionaea VENUS FLYTRAP 109 Aldrovanda WATERWHEEL PLANT 114 Drosophyllaceae: Portuguese Sundew Family 118 Drosophyllum PORTUGUESE SUNDEW 118 Lentibulariaceae: Bladderwort Family 122 Pinguicula BUTTERWORT 122 Genlisea CORKSCREW PLANT 128 Utricularia BLADDERWORT 133 Nepenthaceae: Asian Pitcher Plant Family 148 Nepenthes ASIAN PITCHER PLANT 148 Roridulaceae: Bug Plant Family 163 Roridula BUG PLANT 163 Sarraceniaceae: American Pitcher Plant Family 166 Darlingtonia COBRA LILY 166 Heliamphora SOUTH AMERICAN PITCHER PLANT 170 Sarracenia NORTH AMERICAN PITCHER PLANT 173 Animal-Trapping Liverworts 180 Trapping Mechanism 180 Animal-Trapping Fungi 182 Trapping Mechanism 183 Cultivation 184 The Carnivorous Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Listing from A to Z 185 Glossary 210 Bibliography 212 Index 219 Carnivorous Plant Societies and Sources 224 Contents - French version: AVANT-PROPOS 11 Les Fleurs du mal 15 ·Biotopes 22 ·Tourbières et marais 23 Europe 23 Amérique du Nord 24 Australie et Asie 25 ·Milieux aquatiques 25 ·Terrains sableux 27 ·Rochers 31 Rochers suintants des inselbergs et des tepuis 31 Falaises montagnardes et littorales 34 Plateaux latéritiques 34 ·Forêts 35 ·Biogégraphie et diversité 37 Europe 38 Asie 39 Afrique 39 Australie 40 Amérique 40 ·Zondes de grande diversité des plantes carnivores 41 ·Attraction et capture 43 ·L'attraction 43 Les attracteurs optiques 43 Les attracteurs chimiques 45 Les autres stratégies d'attraction 46 ·Mécanisme des différents types de piège 46 Pièges glissants 46 Pièges adhésifs 47 Pièges à mâchoires 47 Pièges à nasse 47 Pièges à succion 48 ·Digestion et exploitation 51 ·Valeur nutritive de la proie 51 ·Enzymes digestives 52 ·Glandes digestives 53 ·Processus de digestion 54 ·Assimilation des produits de digestion 55 ·Exploitation des substances nutritives par les plantes 56 ·Coûts et profits de la carnivorie 56 ·Proies et convives 58 ·Les proies 58 ·Les convives des plantes carnivores ou commensaux 60 Les commensaux des plantes carnivores à pièges glissants 61 Les commensaux des plantes carnivores à pièges adhésifs 63 ·Plantes non carnivores capturant des animaux 64 ·Défense contre les animaux voraces 64 ·Captures occasionnelles 64 ·Captures par les fleurs 66 ·Évolution de plantes carnivores 67 ·L'exploitation des ressources d'origine animale 67 ·L'apparition de la carnivorie 70 Feuilles tubulaires 71 Glandes visqueses 71 Pièges à mâchoires 72 Carnivores précices et/ou temporaries 75 ·Culture 76 ·Les conditions de culture 76 La température 77 La lumière 78 L'humidité atmosphérique 78 Les substrats 79 Le sable 79 Les substrats pour épiphytes 79 Le charbon de bois 79 La perlite et la vermiculite 80 La sphaigne 80 La tourbe 80 L'eau d'arrosage 81 Les engrais 81 Le choix de l'emplacement des plantes 81 ·Faire attention lors de l'achat des plantes 82 Origine de la plante 82 État de la plante 83 ·Multiplication 83 ·Parasites et maladies 86 ·Plantes carnivores pour débutants 87 ·Protection de la nature 89 ·Destruction de l'habitat 89 ·Prélèvement de plantes dans les stations naturelles 89 ·Mesures de précaution 90 Grandes familles carnivores 95 ·Les Broméliacées 96 Brocchinia 96 Catopsis 98 ·Les Byblidacées 99 Byblis 99 ·Les Céphalotacées 103 Cephalotus 103 ·Les Dioncophyllacées 106 Triphyophyllum 107 ·Les Droséracées 109 Aldrovanda 109 Dionaea 112 Drosera 118 ·Les Drosophyllacées 132 Drosophyllum 132 ·Le Lentibulariacées 135 Genlisea 135 Pinguicula 139 Utricularia 145 ·Les Népenthacées 159 Nepenthes 159 ·Les Roridulacées 173 Roridula 173 ·Les Sarracéniacées 176 Darlingtonia 176 Heliamphora 180 Sarracenia 183 ·Les mousses et hépatiques qui capturent des animaux 188 Colura 188 Pleurozia 188 ·Les champignons qui capturent des animaux 190 Plantes carnivores du monde, de A à Z 193 Liste des noms d'espèces, de variétés et synonymes 194 Glossaire 225 Bibliographie 229 Renseignements utiles 243 Index 243 Bastian, Annette: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen" (Carnivorous Plants) Series: Profi-Wissen Pflanzen und Garten; Eccomedia, Germany, 2003 ISBN 3936782067, softcover, EUR 7.90 Descr.: in German, 64 pp. ??? Batten, Mary: "Hungry Plants" Series: Road to Reading, Mile 4; Golden Books Publications, 2000 ISBN 0307464016, hardcover, USD 10.99 or ISBN 0307264017, softcover, USD 3.99 Also Series: Step into Reading Step 4; Random House Children's Books, New York, USA or Toronto, Canada, 2004, ISBN 9780375925337 library binding, 9780375825330 paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (5-8 years, grade 2-4), 48 pp., no photographs. Review CPN 29(4), 2000, p.125 by Barry Rice: "The artwork inside (no photographs) is colorful and interesting." Behnick, E.B.: "Die insecten- und fleisch-fressenden Pflanzen" (Insecti- and carnivorous plants) Series: Lehrmeister-Bibliothek Nr. 42; Verlag Hachmeister & Thal, Lepizig, 1910 Descr.: in German, 38 + VI pp., 8 drawings, 11 B&W photographs. Written in fraktur letters. Contents 1. Drüsenfänger Fettkraut, Pinguicula 3 Sonnentau, Drosera 5 Taublatt, Drosophyllum 9 2. Schließfänger Fliegenfalle, Dionaea 11 Aldrovanda 14 Utricularia 15 3. Schlauch- und Kannenfänger Heliamphora 17 Darlingtonia- und Sarracenia-Arten 17 Cephalotus 22 Nepenthes-Arten 23 Bentley, Linna: "Plants That Eat Animals" Series: A Bodley Head natural science picture book; Bodley Head, London, 1967 ISBN 0370008790, hardcover with dust jacket, ? Also Series: A McGraw-Hill natural science picture book; McGraw-Hill Book Co., NY, 1968, ISBN 0070048177, hardcover with dust jacket, USD 3.50 Reprinted 1969 Descr.: juvenile literature, 31+1 pp., B&W/color drawings. Skimpy text, no information on cultivation. A survey of the four types of CPs - sticky surface, pitcher plants, snare traps and suction traps - describing how they ensnare and digest prey. See also CPN 19(1&2), 1990, p.32-40. Bishop, Nick: "Strange Plants" Series: Books for Young Learners; Richard C. Owen Publishers, New York, USA, 1997 ISBN 1572741120, paperback Spanish version: "Plantas extrañas", Richard C. Owen Publishers, New York, USA, 2002, ISBN 9781572744608, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (5-6 years), 12 pp., 14 color photos (one repeated twice, counted here as two) A pictorial book showing CPs. Almost no text at all, just pictures. No tables of contents. Blevins, Wiley: "Meat-Eating Plants" Series: Phonics Readers Books 37-72; Capstone Press, Bloomington, Minnesota , 2004 ISBN 9780736839440, paperback repr. "Amazing Meat-Eating Plants", Series: Phonics Connections, Capstone Classroom, Bloomington, Minnesota, USA, 2015, ISBN 9781496600059, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (4-6 years, grade 2-3 / reprint grade 1-2), 16 pp., ? Blondeau, Gérard: "Plantes carnivores" (Carnivorous Plants) Editions du Vecchi, Paris, 1996 ISBN 2732808164, softcover, FRF 129 2nd rev.ed. De Vecchi, Paris, 2001, ISBN 2732814857, softcover, FRF 139 3rd ed. Series: Vie Quotidienne; De Vecchi, Paris, 2006, ISBN 2732888575, hardcover, EUR 20.00 (referred to as "Le Grand Livre des plantes carnivores") 4th ed. De Vecchi, Paris, 2011, ISBN 9782732894959, softcover, EUR 17.14, 160 pp. in Italian: "Il grande libro delle piante carnivore. Scelta, ambientazione e cure", De Vecchi, Milano, Italy, 2006, ISBN 9788841249796, softcover, EUR 19.90 in Spanish: "El Gran libro de las Plantas Carnívoras. Ellección, ambientación y cuidados", De Vecchi, Barcelona, Spain, 2004, ISBN 9788431530136, hardcover, ?, 160 pp. Sold also bundled together with Blin, Pauline: "El Gran libro de las Plantas exóticas" under name Blondeau, Gérard and Blin, Pauline: "Descubre carnívoras y exóticas" Series: Saber vivir, De Vecchi, Barcelona, Spain, 2005, ISBN 9788431538774, hardcover, EUR 21.85 Descr.: in French, 160 pp., 121 color photos, 28 line drawings, 2 tables. Contents PREMIÈRE PARTIE: GÉNÉRALITÉS Les plantes carnivores 7 Une répartition mondiale 7 Devenir carnivores 9 Indispensables insectes 10 Les types de pièges 11 De la feuille au piège 11 Les pièges actifs 12 - Les pièges à mâchoires 12 - Mode de fonctionnement 14 - Les pièges actifs à aspiration 15 - Les pièges collants à léger mouvement 16 Les pièges passifs 21 - Les pièges collants sans mouvement 21 - Les pots pièges 22 - Les pièges en nasse 30 DEUXIÈME PARITE: DESCRIPTION DES PLANTES Généralités sur les plantes carnivores 32 Fiches de présentation de 50 plantes 33 TROISIÈME PARITE: CONSEILS PRATIQUES Les modes de culture 99 Comment cultiver les plantes carnivores? 99 Se rapprocher des conditions naturelles 99 - La température 99 - Le mélange de culture, ou substrat 105 - La luminosité 106 - L'humidité 108 Les installations 110 - Pots et bacs 110 - Un bac à vos mesures 111 - Le vivarium d'intérieur 112 - Les installations particulières 114 - La serre 118 La multiplication 125 - La fécondation artificielle 126 - Les semis 128 - Les multiplications végétatives naturelles 130 - Les multiplications végétatives artificielles 132 Maladies et parasites 137 Les champignongs 137 Les insectes 138 Les autrex animaux 139 Les virus 140 Où voir de splantes carnivores? 141 A la découverte de tourbières 142 Des plantes carnivores en France 142 Tourbières aménagées 144 Où se procurer des plantes carnivores? 147 Dans le commerce 147 Des clubs pour les passionnés 149 Les menaces sur les plantes carnivores 151 La protection des espèces 151 Glossaire 153 Bibliographie 156 Index 157 The first part describes carnivorous plants and their kind of traps. The second provides basic information (kind of trap, species description, distribution, light, temperature, watering + picture) of about 50 species in the format of 1 species per page. The last section illustrates cultivation and strategy to simulate natural habitats plus pests and diseases. Bibliography of French CP books. Italian version: 151 pp., 124 color photos, 26 B&W drawings, it is translation of French 1996 edition. You can find information about Italian carnivorous plants, their locations, list of Italian botanical garden with CP's display and some suggestions as regards the conservation of Italian carnivorous plants. A good book for beginners. Bohuszewiczowna, Zofia: "Rosliny Owadozerne" (Insectivorous Plants) Naklad Ksiegarni Sw. Wojciecha, Poznan - Warszawa - Wilno - Lublin, Poland, 1927 No ISBN, hardcover Descr.: in Polish, 45 pp., 13 drawings. The book is intended for beginners and concentrates primarily on describing different kinds of traps. Contents I. Rosiczka 1 II. W jaki sposób rosiczka trawi swa zdobycz? 6 III. Mucholówka - Rosolistnik 13 IV. Dzbanecznik - Kapturnica 21 V. Plywacz - Aldowanda 30 VI. Czy rosliny owadozerne moga zyc bez owadów 35 Bordoloi, Renu Prova Momin: "The Pitcher Plant: Nepenthes khasiana" Series: Carnivorous plants of North East India I; Dutta Baruah, Gauhati, 1977 ISBN ?, ? cover, RS 20.00 Descr.: 59 pp. + 5 p. of plates, 2 maps, bibliography, ? Bour, Aurélien; Seznec, Guy; Antoine, Sébastien and Astafieff, Katia: "Plantes Carnivores! La collection des Conservatoire et jardin botaniques de Nancy" (Carnivorous Plants! The collection of the Conservatory and Botanical Garden of Nancy) Les Conservatoire et jardin botaniques de Nancy, Nancy, France, 2013 ISBN 9782951843486, paperback Descr.: in French, 64 pp., 39 color photographs, 5 drawings, 4 color + 4 B&W reproductions of old drawings, Contents Citations 2 Le mot des Président 5 Préface 7 Les relations plantes-insectes: une thématique forte aux Conservatoire et jardin botaniques de Nancy 8 1 Les plantes carnivores: entre fascination et science 10 1 De Darwin à aujourd´hui 11 2 Carnivores et botanistes lorraines 16 3 Plantes carnivores: une aberration de la nature? 18 4 De l´attraction à la digestion: techniques de crime... 21 5 Être ou ne pas être carnivores 26 6 Quelle famille! 28 7 La recherche sur les plantes carnivores: découvertes récentes 32 2 Au pays de Rossolis et Grassette: tourbières et plantes carnivores de Lorraine 34 3 La collection de CJBN 40 1 Historique 41 2 Plantes remarquables 46 3 Intérêt scientifique de la collection 54 Bibliographie 56 Lexique 60 Auteurs et remerciements 62 Dernières publications des Conservatoire et jardin botaniques de Nancy 63 Bourke, Greg and Nunn, Richard: "Australian Carnivorous Plants" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2012 ISBN 9781908787026, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 29.99 Descr.: 197 pp., 224 images This publication is simply a collection of amazing photographs taken by the authors. Covered are more than 150 species of all genera found in Australia. With a foreword by Allen Lowrie. Contents Foreword vi Acknowledgements x Image Credits x About the Images x Introduction 1 Aldrovanda 6 Byblis 12 Cephalotus 22 Drosera 32 Nepenthes 148 Utricularia 168 Conservation Status 192 Bibliography 194 Index 195 About the AUthors 196 Bowen, Daniel Lee: "A Carnivorous Planted Terrarium" Dog Ear Publishing, LLC, 2010 ISBN 9781608446599, softcover, USD 24.95 Descr.: 188 pp., ? According to others, this book does not worth buying - no new information, poor language, not educational pictures. Simply a boring book. Braem, Guido: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen" (Carnivorous Plants) Naturbuch Verlag, Augsburg, Germany, 1992 ISBN 3894400145, hardcover, DEM 34.00 2nd rev. ed. 1996, Verlag Ritschel, Gladenbach, Germany. ISBN 398048114X, hardcover, DEM 49.80 3rd rev. ed. 2002, Augustus Verlag, Munich, Germany. ISBN 380437249X or Droemer, Knaur, Germany. ISBN 3426667622, hardcover Descr.: in German, 136 pp., 72 color photos, numerous line drawings (2nd ed. cca 75 color photos and 20 line drawings). Annotated bibliography. The text itself as well as captions of photographs are not too precise - for example dubious species (e.g. D.exotica, N. melamphora) are mentioned, some photos not labeled or labeled wrongly (e.g. D.gigantea for D. adelae p.26, D.rotundifolia for D.spatulata p.30), some statements are not true (e.g. "The growth of S.flava is similar to that of S.psittacina." p.85). Not too good book. Contents Vorwort 7 Einleitung 8 Zur Entdeckungs- und und Forschungsgeschichte 10 Fleischfressende Pflanzen in der botanischen Systematik 13 Fallentypen, Gattungen und Arten im Porträt 15 Klebfallen 15 Byblis 15 Drosera 17 Drosophyllum 19 Ibicella 32 Pinguicula 34 Triphyophyllum 35 Klappfallen 40 Aldrovanda 42 Dionaea 44 Grubenfallen 49 Brocchinia 50 Catopsis 52 Cephalotus 52 Darlingtonia 55 Heliamphora 60 Nepenthes 65 Sarracenia 78 Saugfallen 87 Biovularia 87 Genlisea 87 Polypompholyx 88 Utricularia 89 Allgemeines zur Kultur 95 Grundvoraussetzungen 95 Praktische Tips 96 Temperatur 96 Luftfeuchtigkeit und Wasser 96 Ruheperiode 97 Licht 97 Substrat und Wuchsformen 98 Pflanzgefäße 99 Düngung 100 Kulturräume 101 Freilandkultur 101 Zimmerkultur 102 Gewächshauskultur 103 Vermehrung 105 Generative Vermehrung 105 Vegetative Vermehrung 106 Anhang 1 Tabelle zur Verbreitung Fleischfressender Pflanzen 108 Anhang 2 Kulturanfordernisse im Überblick 109 Annotierte Literaturliste 132 Register 133 Danksagung 136 Breimhorst, Dietmar: "Tierfangende Pflanzen" (Plants that catch animals) Series: Sonderheft, Der Palmengarten, Stadt Frankfurt am Mein, Germany, 1988 no ISBN, softcover, DEM 5.00 Descr.: in German, 80 pp. This is a short introduction to CPs made for the visitors of the botanic garden. Many grave mistakes that should make every botanic garden so ashamed that it sinks into the ground lesser its value, but it has got a good concept, is easy reading, has some nice pictures (forget the descriptions) and it's cheap. Contents Vorwort 4 1. Einleitung 5 2. Systematik 9 3. Fangmethoden 10 4. Geschichte 11 5. Beschreibung dere einzelnen Gattungen bzw. Arten 12 5.1 Die passiven Fallensteller 12 5.1.1. Fallgruben 12 Sarracenia, die Schlauchpflanze 12 Heliamphora, der Sumpfkrug 19 Darlingtonia, die Kobrapflanze 22 Nepenthes, die Kannenpflanze 25 Cephalotus, die westaustralische Kannenpflanze 35 5.1.2 Klebefallen 37 Drosophyllum, das Taublatt 37 Drosera, der Sonnentau 40 Pinguicula, das Fettkraut 51 Roridula, die Taupflanze 54 Byblis, die Regenbogenpflanze 55 5.1.3. Reusenfallen 56 Genlisea 56 5.2. Die aktiven Fallensteller 58 5.2.1. Klappfallen 58 Dionaea, die Venusfliegenfalle 58 Aldrovanda, die Wasserfalle 62 5.2.2. Saugfallen 64 Utricularia, der Wasserschlauch 64 Biovularia 69 Polypompholyx 69 6. Die Kultivierung der Insektenfangenden Pflanzen 70 7. Literatur 76 8. Sortiment an Tierfangenden Pflanzen im Palmergarten 78 Broome, Errol: "Sucked in" Series: Sunshine books; Pye Andersen, Auckland, New Zealand, 1993 ISBN 9622916031, paperback [Series: Sunshine signposts; Heinemann Educational, Oxford, 1994 ISBN 0435008420 or 0435008439 ?, ? paperback, ?] Descr.: juvenile literature, 32 pp., ? Contents A Question 4 The Answer 4 Where Are Carnivorous Plants Found? 5 Why Do Carnivorous Plants Eat Meat? 6 Are They Animals? 8 How Do Carnivorous Plants Work? 10 Take a Closer Look 12 Venus Flytrap 12 Sundews 14 Butterworts 16 Pitcher Plants 20 Growing Carnivorous Plants 24 What To Do 24 What Not To Do 25 Making a Start 26 Try a Terrarium 27 Outside Gardens 29 Glossary 31 Index 32 Broome, Errol: "Lured in" Series: Sunshine Books; Wright Group Publishing, Inc., Bothell, Washington, 1993 ISBN 0780211359, softcover Descr.: juvenile literature, 32 pp., ?. Includes index. Same as "Sucked in"? Camilleri, Tony: "Carnivorous Plants" Kangaroo Press, Australia, 1999 ISBN 0864179170, softcover, USD 16.90 Also Simon & Schuster, 2000, ISBN 0684871998, softcover, USD 16.00 Descr.: 103 pp., over 100 high quality color photos. Comprehensive listings of species, nurseries and Carnivorous Plant Societies. This book aims to give new growers valuable information on growing the more common carnivorous plants. Review CPN 29(1), 2000, p.26 by Barry Rice: "Minor criticisms aside, this is an attractive book. The cultivation instructions are good and the photographs are lovely." Contents Foreword 7 Preface 8 Introduction 10 1 Venus Fly Trap 15 2 Sundew 21 3 Rainbow plant 29 4 Waterwheel plant 33 5 Pitcher plant 37 6 Cobra lily 47 7 Sun pitcher 51 8 Albany pitcher plant 55 9 Tropical pitcher plant 59 10 Butterwort 67 11 Bladderwort 71 12 Carnivorous home garden 77 13 Pests and diseases 81 Glossary of terms 83 Appendix A Carnivorous Plants Societies 84 Appendix B Nurseries 85 Appendix C Total Listing 86 Bibliography 102 Index 103 Carow, Thomas and Fürst, Ruedi: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen" (Carnivorous Plants) Verlag Carow, Nuedlingen, Germany, 1990 ISBN 3980183904, softcover, DEM 14.80 8th edition 1997, ISBN 3980183912, softcover, revised each year Descr.: in German, 72 pp., 2 B&W + 25 color photographs, 45 line drawings. A nice small book with useful information for the novice. Even though too short, it worth spending money. Nearly no mistakes (except for: Genlisea pygmaea has no bulbs or resting period as I know, p.25; P.hirtiflora does not form winter resting buds, p.65). Reprinted every year with a revised list of known CP species. Contents Vorwort 5 Historiches 6 Fallgruben Der Sumpfkrug, Heliamphora 10 Die Schlauchpflanze, Sarracenia 13 Die Kobralilie, Darlingtonia 17 Die Kannenpflanze, Nepenthes 19 Der Zwergkrug, Cephalotus 22 Reusenfallen Genlisea 24 Klebfallen Die Regenbogenpflanzen, Byblis 26 Das Taublatt, Drosophyllum 28 Das Fettkraut, Pinguicula 30 Der Sonnentau, Drosera 33 Die Taupflanze, Roridula 38 Klappfallen Die Venusfliegenfalle, Dionaea 40 Die Wasserfalle, Aldrovanda 44 Saugfallen Der Wasserschlauch, Utricularia 46 Die Kultur der fleischfressenden Pflanzen Pflegehinweise 50 Kulturstandorte 54 Die Vermehrung 57 Krankheiten 60 Artenliste 61 Worterklärungen 71 Vereine, Fachliteratur 72 Carow, Thomas: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen" (Carnivorous Plants) Series: Garten; Kosmos, Stuttgart, Germany, 2005 ISBN 3440101762, softcover, EUR 4.95 Descr.: in German, 48 pp., 64 color photos. ??? From the contents: Fascinating Carnivores {6 p.}, Insectivores in House and Garden (8 p.), Practice (8 p.), Portraits (19 p.). Review CPN 35(2), 2006, p.57 by Barry Rice: "An introductory work... Carow's photographs, of course, are delightful!" Carow, Thomas: "Karnivoren - Die Welt der fleischfressenden Pflanzen" (Carnivores: The World of Carnivorous Plants) Kosmos, Stuttgart, Germany, 2009 ISBN 9783440119037, laminated hardcover with dust jacket, EUR 39.90 Spanish edition: Plantas carnívoras: El mundo de las plantas comedoras de carne Susaeta Ediciones, Madrid, Spain, 2012, ISBN 9788467713688, EUR 5.95, 248 pp. Descr.: in German, 192 pp., 232 illustrations. ??? This is a fantastic photo book about Carnivorous plants by Germany's well known author Thomas Carow. Thomas Carow is known in Europe for his former books and a film he made together with the German Television about CP’s. He also owns a CP nursery in Germany. It is mainly a photo book - but a good one at that! I personally think, this is the best book I have come across with pictures about carnivorous plants - awesome, fantastic and superb pictures! Out of thousands of his photos, he obviously shows the best ones, some 220 pictures of superb quality of over 120 species, including some fantastic shots of landscapes as well. It is a collection of more than 20 years of CP plant photography, showing them both, in their natural habitat all over the world and in cultivation as well. The size of the book is 23,5 x 28,4 cm. You can see all kind of CP-species, from huge and beautiful Nepenthes from Asia or the Seychelles, to Heliamphoras in their natural habitat in Venezuela, Droseras or Utricularias from Australia, Pinguiculas from Mexico growing on trees or on rocks, striking Sarracenias from the USA and Roridula and Droseras from Africa. But also animals, living together with or in carnivorous plants, on pictures which have never been seen before like this. Contents FASZINATION VON ANFANG AN 6 RAFFINIERTE FALLENSTELLER 9 Überlebenskünstler in der Natur 10 Tierfänger im Pflanzenreich 13 Ausgefeilte Techniken 17 KARNIVOREN IM ÜBERBLICK - DIE GATTUNGEN 19 >> Die Venusfliegenfalle (Dionaea muscipula) 20 Die wunderfbarste Pflanze der Welt 21 Sekundenschnelle Fallen 23 >> Der Sonnentau (Drosera) 27 Formenreiche Insektenfänger 37 >> Das Fettkraut (Pinguicula) 39 Vegetarische Beikolst 41 Verzaubernde Blüten 43 >> Das Taublatt (Drosophyllum lusitanicum) 44 Betörender Duft 45 >> Die Schlauchpflanze (Sarracenia) 49 Robust und farbenfroh 51 Imposante Blüten 54 >> Die Kobralilie (Darlingtonia californica) 59 >> Der Sumpfkrug (Heliamphora) 63 Geheimnisvoll und kaum erforscht 66 >> Die Kannenpflanze (Nepenthes) 71 Alte Pflanzenschätze 73 Lianen im Urwald 75 >> Der Zwergkrug (Cephalotus follicularis) 79 Wunder der Blattevolution 81 >> Der Wasserschlauch (Utricularia) 83 Beutefang im Verborgenen 85 Die schnellste Falle 88 >> Die Reusenfalle (Genlisea) 90 Unbekannte Artenvielfalt 95 LEBENSRAUM FALLE 97 List und Gegenlist 99 Tierische Spezialisten 101 EINMAL UM DIE WELT - PFLANZEN AM NATRURSTANDORT 109 >> Europa 110 Leben im Moor 110 Heimisch in den Alpen und Pyrenäen 116 >> Nordamerika 120 Letzte Refugien 120 Gefährliche Fleischfresser 125 >> Mexiko 128 An steilen Hängen 128 >> Venezuela 136 In der Gran Sabana 136 The Lost World - auf den Häusern der Götter 142 >> Afrika 148 Artenreichtum am Kap 148 Lebensgemeinschaften 155 >> Australien 156 Warten auf Regen 156 Extreme Bedingungen 159 >> Asien 168 Im dichten Dschungel 168 KARNIVOREN FÜR ZU HAUSE 179 Staunen auf dem Fensterbrett 181 Das Moor für den Garten 185 Register 188 Service 191 Contents (Spanish): FASCINANCIÓN DESCE EL PRINCIPIO.............................6 ASOMBROSAS TRAMPERAS........................................9 Artistas de la supervivencia en la naturaleza......13 Depredadores en el reino vegetal...................18 Sofisticadas técnicas de atracción.................23 PANORÁMICA DE LAS PLANTAS CARNÍVORAS: LOS GÉNEROS..........25 Venus atrapamoscas (Dionaea muscipula).............29 La planta más maravillosa del mundo................30 Trampas que se activan en un segundo...............33 Rocio del sol (Drosera)............................37 La multiplicidad de formas de una cazadora de insectos................................51 Grasilla, col de mantequilla (Pinguicula)..........53 Suplemento alimenticio vegetariano.................57 Flóres hechiceras..................................59 Rosolli portugués (Drosophyllum lusitanicum).......60 Aroma embriagador..................................61 Planta trompeta (Sarracenia).......................67 Robusta y vistosa..................................69 Flores imponentes..................................72 Lirio cobra (Darlingtonia californica).............79 Ánfora de los pantanos (Heliamphora)...............83 Misteriosa y apenas estudiada......................88 Planta de jarra, copa de mono (Nepenthes)..........95 Antiguos tesoros vegetales.........................99 Lianas en la selva virgen.........................101 Jarrito enano (Cephalotus follicularis)...........105 La maravilla de la evolución de la hoja...........107 Utricularia (Utricularia).........................109 Captura oculta de las presas......................111 Las trampas más rápidas...........................116 Planta del sacacoarchos (Genlisea)................118 Una desconocida multiplicidad de especies.........123 TRAMPAS COMO ESPACIO VITAL................................125 Treta y contratreta......................129 Especialistas animales...................131 UNA VUELTA AL MUNDO: PLANTAS EN SUS EMPLAZAMIENTOS NATURALES..........................141 Europa...........................................144 Vivir en el pantano..............................144 Autóctonas de los Alpes y los Prineos............152 Estados Unidos y Canadá..........................158 Los últimos refugios.............................158 Peligrosas devoradoras de carne..................163 México...........................................168 En pendientes escarpadas.........................168 Venezuela........................................178 En la Gran Sabana................................178 The Lost World: el mundo perdido en la "morada de los dioses".............186 África...........................................194 Riqueza de especies en el Cabo...................194 Vida comunitaria.................................203 Australia........................................204 A la espera de las lluvias.......................204 Condiciones extremas.............................207 Asia.............................................222 En la espesa jungla..............................222 CARNÍVORAS PARA TENER EN CASA............................235 Un milagro en el alfélzar de la ventana..........239 Un pantano en el jardin..........................243 Glosario.........................................246 Casper, Siegfried Jost: "Monographie Der Gattung Pinguicula L." (Monograph of the Genus Pinguicula L.) Bibliotheca Botanica Heft 127/128, Vol. 31, 1966 ISSN ?, softcover Descr.: in German, 241 pp., 28 B&W photos, 46 drawings or maps. It deals with all species of Pinguicula known at that time. The chapters: General part: History of the genus' systematics, Morphology, Embryology, Cytology, Ecology, Chorology, Biochemical and medical aspects, Evolutionary development; Special part: Subgenus Isoloba (20 species), Subgenus Temnoceras (9 species), Subgenus Pinguicula (17 species), Hybrids, Nomina dubia, Determination key. Especially the Mexican butterworts need a review, nevertheless this is still the most important monograph of this genus to date. An excellent work! Casper, Siegfried Jost: "The insectivorous genus Pinguicula (Lentibulariaceae) in the Greater Antilles" Series: Englera Vol.35, Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, 2019 ISBN 9783946292302, softcover Descr.: 126 pp., 60 colour & B&W plates, 11 distribution maps. All 14 species endemic to Cuba and 1 to the Dominican Republic are investigated in deep detail. Contents Summary and key words 7 Abbreviations 7 Acknowledgements 9 Introduction 11 The species 13 Key to the Greater Antillean Pinguicula species 13 1. Pinguicula albida C. Wright ex Griseb. 14 2. Pinguicula baezensis Casper, sp. nov. 23 3. Pinguicula bissei Casper 27 4. Pinguicula caryophyllacea Casper 31 5. Pinguicula casabitoana J. Jiménez Alm 47 6. Pinguicula cubensis Urquiola & Casper 50 7. Pinguicula filifolia C. Wright ex Griseb 54 7.1. Pinguicula filifolia subsp. filifolia 54 7.2. Pinguicula filifolia subsp. alba Y. Domínguez, Panfet & V. Miranda 63 8. Pinguicula infundibuliformis Casper 64 9. Pinguicula jackii Barnhart 68 10. Pinguicula jaraguana Casper 73 11. Pinguicula lignicola Barnhart 78 12. Pinguicula lippoldii Casper 85 13. Pinguicula lithophytica Panfet & P. Temple 90 14. Pinguicula moaensis Casper, sp. nov. 93 15. Pinguicula orthoceras Casper, sp. nov. 97 The ‘Pinguicula benedicta puzzle’: the dubious taxon P. benedicta and the P. benedicta species group 100 General aspects 105 1. Selected characters 105 1.1. Growth form and habit 105 1.2. Floral morphology 105 1.3. Pollen and seeds 107 1.4. Floral hairs 108 1.5. Chromosomes 109 2. Chorological and palaeogeographical aspects 110 2.1. Recent chorological aspects 110 2.2. Palaeogeographical aspects 111 2.3. Pleistocene cooler periods and species diversification 112 3. The recent pattern of species differentiation 114 4. Possible relationship, based on floral morphology, of Antillean Pinguicula species and species groups to other taxa 114 5. Summary of molecular systematics and morphologically based classification 115 References 119 Index to new names appearing in this volume 123 Index to scientific names 125 Catalano, Marcelo: "Coltivare le Piante Carnivore" (Cultivation of the Carnivorous Plants) Self published by the author, printed WOW s.r.o., Prague, Czech Republic, 2005 No ISBN, hardcover, EUR 25.00 Descr.: in Italian, 136 pp., 158 color photographs, 3 drawings, 1 table Treated are all carnivorous genera including Triphyophyllum and also Roridula and Ibicella. ??? Catalano, Marcelo: "Growing Carnivores - An Italian Perspective" Self published by the author, printed by WOW s.r.o., Prague, Czech Republic, 2005 No ISBN, hardcover, EUR 25.00 Descr.: 136 pp., 158 photographs, 3 drawings, 1 table Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8 INTRODUCTION 10 CARNIVOROUS PLANTS IN CULTIVATION IN THE WORLD AND IN ITALY 14 1. MATERIALS AND NEEDS 17 Light 17 Water 17 Compost 18 Pots and repotting 21 Humidity 23 Dormancy 24 Feeding 25 Hygiene 27 2. WHERE TO GROW THEM 31 2.1 If you have a garden 31 Outdoor 31 The greenhouse 31 The peat bog 32 2.2 If you have a south exposure 35 Outdoor 35 Indoor 35 2.3 If you have an east or west exposure 36 Outdoor 36 Indoor 37 2.4 If you have a north exposure 38 The terrarium 38 3. SPECIES ON SALE IN ITALY 41 Dionaea 43 Darlingtonia 47 Nepenthes 51 Heliamphora 59 Utricularia 63 Cephalotus 71 Pinguicula 77 Drosera 81 Sarracenia 87 4. HOW TO PROPAGATE THEM 94 By seed 97 By cutting 101 By division 104 The micropropagation 107 5. PESTS AND DISEASES 108 6. GENERA NOT ON SALE IN ITALY 115 Byblis 116 Drosophyllum 117 Roridula 118 Ibicella 119 Triphyophyllum 120 Catopsis 120 Brocchinia 121 Genlisea 122 Aldrovanda 123 THE AIPC CONSERVATION PROJECT 125 APPENDIX: A LEGEND ? 127 SUGGESTED READINGS 133 INDEX 134 Catalano, Marcelo: "Nepenthes della Thailandia - Diario di viaggio" (Nepenthes of Thailand - Travel Journal) Self published by the author, printed in Prague, Czech Republic, 2010 No ISBN, hardcover, EUR 25.00 Descr.: in Italian, 208 pp., 211 photographs, 1 drawing, 12 maps A chapter called Five new taxa is written in English. It includes a formal description of N. kerrii (described as N. sp. Trang in McPherson's Pitcher Plants of the Old World, Vol.1), N. andamana, N. suratensis, N. chang and N. mirabilis var. globosa. Contents Ringraziamenti 6 Introduzione 8 Cronologia delle specie pirofite 11 Come distinguere le specie pirofite thailandesi 14 Ibridi naturali 17 Habitat 21 Conservazione 26 Altre specie carnivore thailandesi 28 FIVE NEW TAXA 21 N. kerrii 32 N. andamana 34 N. suratensis 36 N. chang 38 N. mirabilis var. globosa 40 LE SPECIE 43 N. smilesii 45 - Thung Saleng Luang 45 - Phu Kradung 51 - Phu Khieo 58 - Pha Taem 61 - Chong Bat Lak 64 - Phu Wua 72 - Phu Pha Lek 74 - Nam Tok Tat Kham 75 - Nam Nao 75 - Phu Singapore 75 N. mirabilis var. globosa 77 - Phang-noga 77 - Trang 84 N. kampotiana 91 - 30 km da Trat 91 - 60 km da Trat 96 - 10 km da Trat 99 N. chang 103 - Ko Chang 103 - Khao Kuap 107 N. kerrii 113 N. kongkandana 129 - Chanà 129 - Hat Yai 139 N. andamana 141 N. mirabilis 149 N. suratensis 161 - Kanchanadit 161 - Tha Chanà 166 N. thai 169 N. gracilis 183 - Tak Bai 183 - Hat Yai 187 - Phatthalung 187 N. ampullaria 189 - Hala-Bala 189 - Satun 193 - Song Khla 193 N. sanguinea 195 - Gunung Ina 195 - Monte 1490 195 GLOSSARIO 197 Chan, Tai Fung: "?" (Insectivorous Plants) Tak Li Books, Hong Kong, 1982 ISBN ?, ? cover Descr.: in Chinese (plants have Latin names), 107 pp., 20 color photos, 101 B&W photos and 2 drawings, no map. The book is a translation of the Japanese book "Insectivorous Plants" by ICPS (1979). Cheers, Gordon: "Carnivorous Plants". Carnivor and Insectivor Plants, Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia, 1983 ISBN 0959193707, softcover, USD 7.95 Descr.: 96 pp., 43 colour photos, drawings, 10 maps. A book mostly dedicated to cultural information of the commonly grown species. Review CPN 13(1), 1984, p.27 by Donald E.Schnell. Contents About the Author 1 Dedication 4 Acknowledgements 6 Introduction 9 Chapter 1. Past History 11 Chapter 2. How To Choose Carnivorous Plants That Will Thrive For You 13 Chapter 3. Venus Fly Trap 17 Chapter 4. Pitcher Plants 23 Chapter 5. Albany Pitcher Plant 38 Chapter 6. Sun Pitchers 43 Chapter 7. Sundews 46 Chapter 8. Hanging Pitcher Plants 54 Chapter 9. Butterworts 67 Chapter 10. Bladderworts 71 Chapter 11. Cobra Lily 77 Chapter 12. Rainbow Plants 81 Chapter 13. Sumemr Growth and Winter Dormancy 83 Chapter 14. Peat Gardens and Terraria 86 Equipment Required 93 References 95 Cheers, Gordon: "A Guide to the Carnivorous Plants of the World" Collins/Angus & Robertson, Pymble, NSW, Australia, 1992 ISBN 0207161860, hardcover with dust jacket, USD 43.00 Also as "Letts Guide to Carnivorous Plants of the World", Letts of London, 1992, ISBN 1852381248, hardcover with dust jacket Descr.: X + 174 pp., 236 colour + 7 B&W photos, 24 maps, 37 drawings, 29 p. about history, evolutionary, classification and trapping mechanisms of CPs, 19 p. of cultivation & propagation. The main part of the book (83 p.) describes 106 species including Brocchinia, Catopsis and Triphyophyllum, 14 p. about the author's field trips. Review CPN 22(1&2), 1993, p.41-2 by D.E.Schnell: " This is an excellent book. ... I would recommend that if you could only afford one book, this should be your first choice." Despite some errors (e.g. p.78 not D.pygmaea, p.85 U.quelchii for G.repens, p.87 H.nutans for H.heterodoxa, p.95 N.reinwardtiana for N.gymnamphora, p.95 probably N.hirsuta for right photo of N.leptochila, p.96 N.macrovulgaris for left photo of N.leptochila, p.98-99 N.x mixta for N.maxima, p.101 N.x kinabaluensis for N.rajah, p.105 N.x kinabaluensis for N.villosa, p.114 P.grandiflora for P.vulgaris), it is a beautiful book. Contents Acknowledgements VI Preface VII Climate Key IX Pronunciation Guide IX Introduction 1 History, Fact and Folklore 5 Evolutionary Paths 16 Parts of a Carnivorous Plant 18 Classification of Carnivorous Plants 21 Trapping Mechanisms 23 Cultivation 29 Propagation 39 Carnivorous Plant Genera 48 Field Trips 131 Albany, Western Australia 131 Anglesea, Victoria 133 Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand 135 Mount Kinabalu, Borneo 139 Mount Roraima, Venezuela 142 North America 144 Glossary 145 Monthly Calendar 146 Cultivating Guidelines 150 World Carnivorous Plant List 152 References 167 Recommended Reading 167 Organisations 168 Bibliography 169 Picture Credits 172 Index of Scientific Names 173 Cheers, Gordon and Silk, Julie: "Killer Plants and How to Grow Them" Puffin Books (an imprint of Penguin Books Limited), Victoria, Australia, 1996 ISBN 0140548017, softcover, USD 4.99 Descr.: juvenile literature (3-4 years), 32 pp, 31 color drawings, 1 map. An informative introduction to the world of carnivorous plants - plants that lure small creatures into their trigger traps, sticky traps, pitfall traps and spiky tunnels. Detailed illustrations show the various species - Venus Fly Traps, Cobra Lilies, Monkey Cups and many more - and there is clear information as to where they are found and how to grow them. Contents Plants that eat meat! 4 How carnivorous plants trap their prey 6 Venus Fly Traps 10 Sundews 12 Albany Pitcher Plants 14 Tall Pitcher Plants 16 Cobra Lilies 18 Monkey Cups 20 Butterworts 22 Bladderworts 23 How big are they? 24 Where in the world? 26 Growing carnivorous plants at home 28 Botanical names 30 Glossary 31 Finding out more 32 Index 32 Chiang Lih Pyng, Cindy: "Growing Carnivorous Plants in the Tropics" Celestial, Singapore, 2010 ISBN 9789814022514, softcover USD 19.95 Descr.: 128 pp., ? drawings and ? photos The books provides detailed help on all aspects of growing carnivorous plants in tropical conditions similar to Singapore. From the contents: Preface, Carnivory (8 p.), Choosing and buying carnivorous plants (6 p.), Suitable growing areas (20 p.), Plant care (12 p.), Growing carnivorous plants (52 p.), Pests and diseases (6 p.), Plant conservation (4 p.), Resources (4 p.), Index (3 p.), Acknowledgement. Children's Press (ed.): "Carnivorous Plants" Children's Press, ?, 1992 ISBN 0516956442, softcover, USD 5.95 Descr.: juvenile literature, ? Clarke, Charles: "A Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Peninsular Malaysia" Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 2002 ISBN 9838120618, stapled softcover, RM 20.00 Descr.: IV + 32 pp., 61 color photos, 2 color maps, 8 line drawings. From the publisher's advertisement: This new guide to the pitcher plants (Nepenthes) of Peninsular Malaysia discusses the 10 species and several natural hybrids that occur in the region. In comparison to the neighbouring islands of Borneo and Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia is not often considered to be a centre of diversity for pitcher plants, but as this book serves to illustrate, the species that occur there are as beautiful and spectacular as those from anywhere else. The book is divided into several parts, the first one introducing the reader to pitcher plants and Peninsular Malaysia in general. This is followed by a section that discusses each of the species, and several natural hybrids in greater detail. The final part provides information on several notable locations where pitcher plants can be found in Peninsular Malaysia. The text is drawn from the author’s previous works on Nepenthes from Sumatra and Borneo, while the illustrations include a number of images that have not been published previously. The book is illustrated throughout with beautiful colour photographs and the text is simple and easy to read, avoiding the use of scientific jargon wherever possible. It is of interest to nature lovers from Peninsular Malaysia, tourists, naturalists and, of course, any student of Nepenthes. Review CPN 32(4), 2003, p.112 by Barry Rice: "...overshadowing the text is the photography, which is truly beautiful..." Contents Part 1. Introduction 1 Pitcher Plants 2 What do pitcher plants look like 3 Reproduction 5 Where do pitcher plants grow in Peninsular Malaysia? 6 Part 2. The Nepenthes of Peninsular Malaysia 9 Part 3. Where Can You See Pitcher Plants in Peninsular Malaysia? 29 Genting Highlands 29 Cameron Highlands 30 Bukit Bendera, Penang 30 Mersing 31 Bukit Fraser 31 Gunung Tahan 31 Part 4. Further Reading 32 Clarke, Charles: "A Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Sabah" Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 2001 ISBN 983812057X, stapled softcover, RM 20.00 Descr.: IV + 40 pp., 61 color photos, 3 B&W photos, 2 color maps, 7 line drawings. This lovely booklet has excellent photographs. Review CPN 32(1), 2003, p.10 by Michael Catalani: "The photos are simply incredible. ... Indeed, it is somewhat like a condensed version of 'Nepenthes of Borneo', but rewritten in less scientific language." Contents Part 1. Introduction to the Pitcher Plants of Sabah 1 What are Pitcher Plants? 1 Plant Architecture 2 Prey Capture and Digestion 3 The Distribution of Pitcher Plants 4 The Main Habitatof Pitcher Plants 5 Some Myths about Nepenthes 6 Part 2. The Nepenthes of Sabah 9 Part 3. Where Can You See Pitcher Plants in Sabah? 37 Kinabalu Park 37 Roadsides in Lowland Areas 38 The Road across the Crocker Range to Tambunan 39 Sandakan Area 39 Part 4. Further Reading 40 Clarke, Charles and Lee Ch'ien: "A Pocket Guide: Pitcher Plants of Sarawak" Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 2004 ISBN 983812091X, stapled softcover, RM 20.00 Descr.: VI + 81 pp., 68 colour photos, 1 map, 1 table. The book is presented in a pocket-size format and is divided into two main parts. The first part introduces the reader to pitcher plants in general, while the second discusses each of the species (plus several natural hybrids) in detail. Featured are also newly discovered species, such as. N. glanduligera, N. hurrelliana, N. platychila and N. vogelii plus rediscovered N. campanulata, which in total gives 25 species of pitcher plants growing in Sarawak. As usual with Clarke's books, the photographs are excellent. Contents Introduction 1 Pitcher plants 2 Prey capture and digestion 8 The distribution of pitcher plants in Sarawak 15 The species 24 Acknowledgements 78 Further reading 79 Clarke, Charles: "Nepenthes of Borneo" Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 1997 (reprinted in 2006) ISBN 9838120154, hardcover with dust jacket, regular edition: RM 195 (incl. postage), limited edition (signed by the author, numbered, with a slip-case) RM 215 (incl. postage) Descr.: XII + 207 pp., 122 figures (110 of which are color photos). Contents Introduction; Plant Structure; Ecology; The Species; The Natural Hybrids; Conservation. An excellent book on 31 Nepenthes of Borneo taking into account latest taxonomic research! Review CPN 27(4), 1998, p. 115 by Barry Rice: "All carnivorous plant enthusiasts interested in Nepenthes should buy this book. Its photographs alone make it worth the cost!" Clarke, Charles: "Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia" Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 2001 ISBN 9838120502, hardcover, RM 280 Descr.: X + 326 pp., 147 color photographs, 4 color maps, 6 drawings/graphs. Contents Introduction; Ecology; The Species (treated are 34 species); The Natural Hybrids; Conservation; Cultivation. The chapter on the species goes into far greater taxonomic detail than Nepenthes of Borneo, with a similar format to that used by Jebb & Cheek in their 1997 revision of the genus. An excellent treatment of Nepenthes in the covered region. Review CPN 31(1), 2002, p. 9 by Jan Schlauer: "I recommend it without any reservation." Clayton, Colin H.: "Carnivorous Plants of Mauritius and Seychelles" Series: A Field Guide and Cultural Notes to the Indigenous and Exotic Species; Triffid Park, Australia, 2005 No ISBN ?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 40.00 within Australia, AUD 50.00 overseas Descr.: 39 pp., ???t, color photos, maps and drawings Describes and tells in detail where to find the Carnivorous Plants of Mauritius and Seychelles. Particular reference to Nepenthes pervillei. Clayton, Colin H.: "Carnivorous Plants in California, U.S.A." Series: A Field Guide and Cultural Notes to the Indigenous and Exotic Species; Triffid Park, Australia, 2003 No ISBN ?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 55.00 within Australia, AUD 65.00 overseas Descr.: 58 pp., ??? color photos, maps and drawings Describes and tells where to find the carnivorous plants of California in detail. Written in conjunction with J.Hawkeye Rondeau Ph.D and special guest contributor Barry A.Rice Ph.D.. Clayton, Colin H.: "Carnivorous Plants in Hawaii U.S.A." Series: A Field Guide and Cultural Notes to the Indigenous and Exotic Species; Triffid Park, Australia, 2002. Rev.ed.2005 No ISBN ?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 35.00 within Australia, AUD 45.00 overseas Descr.: 27 pp., ???t, color photos, maps and drawings Describes and tells where to find the carnivorous plants of Hawaii in detail. Clayton, Colin H.: "Carnivorous Plants in New Caledonia, Australia" Series: A Field Guide and Cultural Notes to the Indigenous and Exotic Species; Triffid Park, Australia, 2002. Rev.ed.2005. No ISBN ?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 45.00 within Australia, AUD 55.00 overseas. Descr.: 42 pp., ?? color photos, maps and drawings Describes and tells where to find the carnivorous plants of New Caledonia and the Isle of Pines in detail. Clayton, Colin H.: "Carnivorous Plants in New South Wales, Australia" Series: A Field Guide and Cultural Notes to the Indigenous and Exotic Species; Triffid Park, Australia, 2003 No ISBN ?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 55.00 within Australia, AUD 65.00 overseas Descr.: 75 pp., ??? color photos, maps and drawings. Describes and tells where to find the carnivorous plants of New South Wales in detail. Clayton, Colin H.: "Carnivorous Plants in New Zealand" Series: A Field Guide and Cultural Notes to the Indigenous and Exotic Species; Triffid Park, Australia, 2003 No ISBN ?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 50.00 within Australia, AUD 60.00 overseas Descr.: 58 pp., ??? color photos, maps and drawings Describes and tells where to find the carnivorous plants of New Zealand in detail. Clayton, Colin H.: "Carnivorous Plants in South Australia, Australia" Series: A Field Guide and Cultural Notes to the Indigenous and Exotic Species; Triffid Park, Australia, 2005 No ISBN ?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 50.00 within Australia, AUD 60.00 overseas Descr.: 66 pp., ??? color photos, maps and drawings. Describes and tells where to find the carnivorous plants of South Australia in detail. Clayton, Colin H.: "Carnivorous Plants in Tasmania, Australia" Series: A Field Guide and Cultural Notes to the Indigenous and Exotic Species; Triffid Park, Australia, 2003 ISBN ?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 50.00 within Australia, AUD 60.00 overseas Descr.: 55 pp, 39 color photos, 2 B/W photos, 2 color drawings, 2 B/W drawings, 6 color maps. Describes and tells where to find the carnivorous plants of Tasmania in detail. Clayton, Colin H.: "Carnivorous Plants in Victoria, Australia" Series: A Field Guide and Cultural Notes to the Indigenous and Exotic Species; Triffid Park, Australia, 1998 Following ed. 2000, 2005. No ISBN?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 55.00 within Australia, AUD 65.00 overseas Descr.: 72 pp., 53 color photos, 3 drawings, 18 color maps, 2 B&W maps; ed. 2000 - 81 pp., 60 color photos, 3 color drawings, 2 B&W drawings, 17 color maps, 3 B&W maps; ed. 2005 - 87 pp., ??? This is a book on where to find all of Victorias carnivorous plants, with maps and GPS references. As well as comments, range, cultural notes and seasons. Taken from the Preface: Victoria is a virtual treasure chest of carnivorous plants, but to find them is beyond even the most ardent visiting C.P. enthusiast, given the short time at their disposal. This book's goal is to tell you where, and most importantly when, to look for them. This book is updated constantly as new plants are found and new information comes to hand. Clayton, Colin H.: "Carnivorous Plants – Collecting, Naming, and Preserving of Herbarium Specimens" Triffid Park, Australia, 2003 No ISBN ?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 40.00 within Australia, AUD 50.00 overseas Descr.: 43 pp., ??? drawings, photos sketches etc. Describes how to name, collect and preserve carnivorous plants as herbarium specimens, with a long section on how to pronounce carnivorous plant names. Clayton, Colin H.: "Droseras of the World - Occasional Paper No.1, Ten of the World's Droseras" Triffid Park, Australia, 2006 No ISBN ?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 45.00 within Australia, AUD 55.00 overseas Descr.: 52 pp., ??? color photos, maps. A comprehensive accumulation of 10 Droseras taken from all of Colin H. Clayton's books. Features Drosera whittakeri and its varieties, D. anglica, D. arcturi, D. neocaledonica, D. x obovata, D. pygmaea, D. stricticaulis and D. praefolia. Clayton, Colin H.: "Seychelles Carnivorous Plants" Series: A Field Guide and Cultural Notes to the Indigenous and Exotic Species; Triffid Park, Australia, 2005 No ISBN ?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 35.00 within Australia, AUD 45.00 overseas Descr.: 30 pp., ??? color photos, maps and drawings Describes and tells in detail, where to find the carnivorous plants of Seychelles. Particular reference to Nepenthes pervillei. Clayton, Colin H.: "Sri Lanka's Carnivorous Plants" Series: A Field Guide and Cultural Notes to the Indigenous and Exotic Species; Triffid Park, Australia, 2006 No ISBN ?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 55.00 within Australia, AUD 65.00 overseas Descr.: 70 pp., ??? color photos, maps and drawings. Describes and tells, in detail, where to find the Carnivorous Plants of Sri Lanka. The only current published information on Nepenthes distillatoria. Features Sri Lanka's endemic Utricularia moniliformis. Clyne, Densey: "Plants of Prey" Series: Densey Clyne's Small Worlds; Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd., Sydney, Australia, 1992 ISBN 1863731326, softcover. USD 6.95 Following ed. Series: Nature Close-Ups; Gareth Stevens Publ., Milwaukee, 1998, ISBN 0836820606, hardcover USD 18.60 Descr.: juvenile literature (8-10 years, grade 3-4 / 1998: 7-10 years, grade 2-4), 33 pp., 31 color photos (numerous close-ups), 1 B&W drawing. An introductory work, no cultural information, no botanical names. Review CPN 29(4), 2000, p.125 by Barry Rice: "This book...accurately introduces simple botanical concepts." Coogan, Kenny: "Florida's carnivorous plants" Pineapple Press, Palm Beach, Florida, USA, 2022 ISBN 9781683342977, paperback, USD 22.95 Descr.: viii + 104 pp., 140 photographs, 2 drawings, 20 tables, 20 maps Contents FOREWORD vi PREFACE vii CARNIVOROUS PLANTS 1 CARNIVOROUS PLANT LIFE CYCLE 3 Plant versus Animal Digestion 5 Evolution 5 Taxonomy 6 FLORIDA'S CARNIVOROUS PLANTS 11 Draining the Swamp 13 Women's Work 14 Scientific Progress 17 Ecosystems 18 GROWING CARNIVOROUS PLANTS 21 Bogs and Containers 21 Fertiliyers 26 Dormancy 26 Light 27 Pests 27 Soil 28 Water 28 Carnivorous Plants as Insecticides 29 NORTH AMERICAN PITCHER PLANTS 39 Sarracenia alambamensis subsp. wherryi 43 Sarracenia flava 44 Sarracenia leucophylla 46 Sarracenia minor 47 Sarracenia psittacina 49 Sarracenia rosea 50 Sarracenia rubra subsp. gulfensis 53 BLADDERWORTS 57 Utricularia amethystina 59 Utricularia cornuta 60 Utricularia floridana 60 Utricularia foliosa 61 Utricularia gibba 61 Utricularia inflata 61 Utricularia juncea 62 Utricularia olivacea 62 Utricularia purpurea 62 Utricularia radiata 63 Utricularia resupinata 63 Utricularia simulans 63 Utricularia striata 64 Utricularia subulata 62 BUTTERWORTS 69 Pinguicula caerulea 71 Pinguicula ionantha 71 Pinguicula lutea 72 Pinguicula planifolia 73 Pinguicula primuliflora 74 Pinguicula pumila 75 SUNDEWS 77 Drosera brevifolia 78 Drosera capillaris 78 Drosera filiformis var. floridana 79 Drosera intermedia 80 Drosera tracyi 81 POWDERY STRAP AIR PLANT 83 CONSERVATION 85 Who Cares? 88 CULTIVATION'S ROLE IN CONSERVATION 89 SYBILLINE BOOKS 93 GROWING GUIDE 95 GLOSSARY 99 INDEX 101 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 103 Cooper, Jason: "Insect-Eating Plants" Series: Earth's Garden; Rourke Enterprises, Vero Beach, Florida, 1991 ISBN 0865926247, hardcover, USD 8.95 Also in Spanish: "Plantas insectivoras", Series: Los Jardines de la Tierra; Argentina, ISBN 0865925488 Descr.: juvenile literature (English 4-9 years, grade 2-3 / Spanish 5-6 years), 24 pp., 11 full page color photographs [English 197 x 191 x 8mm, 204g; Spanish 203.2 x 190.5 x 12.7 mm, 204g] An introduction to the world of CPs. Contents Insect-eating Plants 5 Insect-eating Plant Families 6 Homes of Insect-eating Plants 9 Eating Their Prey 11 Sundew 14 Butterwort 16 Venus Flytrap 19 Pitcher Plants 20 Insect-eating Plants and People 22 Glossary 23 Index 24 Correa A., Mireya D. and dos Santos Silva, Tânia Regina: "Drosera (Droseraceae)" Series: Flora Neotropica Monograph, Vol.96; The New York Botanical Garden Press, NY, 2005 ISBN 0893274631, softcover, USD 25.00 Descr.: in Spanish with an English abstract. 68 + 4 pp., 29 full page figures (8 plates of B&W photos, 11 maps, the rest are drawings), 3 tables. A taxonomic history of the genus, general morphology, cytology, palynology, phytochemistry, infrageneric classification, geographic distribution, floral biology, seed dispersal, ecology, conservation, human uses and taxonomic treatment (detailed description of each species including morphology and distribution). A rather complete treatment of Drosera in the New World tropics, unfortunately, filled with errors and oversights. Review CPN 35(2), 2006, p.56 by Fernando Rivadavia: "The overall sum of problems detected in this publication is simply inexcusable". Contents Abstract/resumen 1 Introductión 2 Historia Taxonómica 2 Morfología 2 Hábito 2 Tricomas y Tentáculos 4 Hojas 4 Inflorescencias 4 Flores 7 Frutos y Semillas 7 Citología 7 Palinología 12 Fitoquímica 12 Relaciones Infragenéricas 12 Distribución Geográfica 15 Biología Floral y Dispersión 16 Ecología 18 Conservación 18 Usos 21 Tratamiento Sistemático 21 Nombres Excluidos y Dudusos 58 Agradecimiento 58 Literatura Citada 58 Lista Numérica de Taxones 60 Lista de Exsiccatae 60 Índice de Nombres Vulgares 66 Índice de Nombres Científicos 66 Cross, Adam: "Aldrovanda The Waterwheel Plant" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2012 ISBN 9781908787040, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 19.99 Descr.: ixv + 250 pp., 92 images (1 map, a few drawings, several graphs, some microphotos and old reproductions, otherwise color photos), + 1 photo of the author + 2 photos of previously released books, 2 tables The only monograph of Aldrovanda. Contents Acknowledgements and Image Credits X Introduction 1 Taxonomy 9 Botanical History 13 Paleobotany and Evolution 29 Morphology, Physiology and Ecology 43 Habitat and Distribution 79 Population Genetics 147 Conservation 163 Cultivation 189 Appendix 213 Glossary 214 Bibliography 216 Index 245 About the Author 246 Culham, Alastair (ed.): "The Guide to Carnivorous Plants" The Carnivorous Plant Society, London, 1988 No ISBN, ? 2nd ed. 1991 ? Descr.: 26 pp., ? D'Amato, Peter: "The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants" Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, California, USA, 1998 ISBN 0898159156, paperbound, USD 19.95 Revised edition: Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, California, USA, 2013 ISBN 9781607744108, paperbound, USD 25.99 Descr.: XXII + 314 pp, 225 full color illustrations. From the contents: after the introduction to carnivorous plants (covering their history in horticulture, why they are carnivorous etc.), the book is divided into three parts - Part I is on the basics of cultivation, covering soils, pottery, photoperiod, grow lights and things like that; Part II reviews where you can grow carnivorous plants, such as greenhouses, terrariums, windowsills, outdoors and so on; Part III reviews all genera of CP and their specific cultivation requirements rather extensively. An appendix covering resources, laws, tissue culture, etc. It seems to be a great book for any CPer. Some spelling mistakes, e.g. N. bicalcurata instead of N.bicalcarata, U. reinformis for U. reniformis. Review CPN 27(3), 1998, p.72-3 by Barry Rice: "I tell you to run, not walk, to the nearest bookseller and buy D'Amato's new book...". Contents PREFACE viii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS x INTRODUCTION: WHAT ARE CARNIVOROUS PLANTS? xii PART I: THE BASICS OF CULTIVATION 1 Soils 2 Water 7 The Water Tray Method 10 Pottery and Containers 11 Natural Light 13 Dormancy 14 Artificial Light 15 Feeding Your Plants 17 Fertilizing Carnivores 21 Carnivorous Plants as Pest Controllers 24 Pests and Diseases 25 PART II: WHERE TO GROW CARNIVOROUS PLANTS? 32 Greenhouse Conditions 32 Types of Greenhouses 35 Windowsill Growing 38 Terrariums and Tanks 41 Growing Carnivorous Plants Outdoors 47 PART III: THE PLANTS 60 1 The Venus Flytrap 61 2 The American Pitcher Plants 70 3 The Cobra Plant 103 4 The Sun Pitchers 110 5 The Sundews 119 6 The West Australian Pitcher Plant 168 7 The Dewy Pine 174 8 The Rainbow Plants 180 9 The Butterworts 188 10 The Bladderworts 219 11 The Tropical Pitcher Plants 236 12 Other Savage Plants from the Demented Mind of Mother Nature 282 APPENDICES 294 In Vitro Cultivation of Carnivorous Plants 294 Resources 297 Suggested Reading 302 Revised edition: X+374 pp., 274 color photos, 18 color and 13 B&W drawings Contents vii Preface 1 Introduction: What Are Carnivorous Plants? 12 PART ONE THE BASICS OF Cultivation Soils 15 Water 20 The Water Tray Method 22 Pottery and Containers 23 Natural Light 25 Dormancy 26 Artificial Light 27 Feeding Your Plants 28 Fertilizing Carnivores 33 Carnivorous Plants as Pest Controllers 36 Pests and Diseases 38 45 PART TWO WHERE TO GROW CARNIVOROUS Plants Growing Carnivorous Plants Outdoors 446 Bog Gardens 51 Windowsill Growing 57 Terrariums and Tanks 60 Greenhouses 67 75 PART THREE THE PLANTS AND HOW TO GROW THEM 76 The Venus Flytrap 89 The American Pitcher Plants 130 The Cobra Plant 139 The Sun Pitchers 152 The Sundews 209 The West Australian Pitcher Plant 217 The Dewy Pine 224 The Rainbow Plants 234 The Butterworts 267 The Bladderworts 286 The Tropical Pitcher Plants 335 Other Savage Plants from the Demented Mind of Mother Nature 350 Appendices 359 Acknowledgements 361 About the Author 362 Photography and Illustration Credits 364 Index Danser, Benedictus Hubertus: "The Nepenthaceae of the Netherlands Indies" Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg, Ser.III, Vol.IX, No.3-4, 1927-28, p.249-438 No ISSN Reprint: Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 2006. ISBN 9838121150, hardcover, USD 36.00 Descr.: description of plants in Latin, notes in English, 190 pp., 27 full-page drawings, 9 maps, 1 table, extended references, index. This is the most important monograph of the genus Nepenthes describing the most (51) of existing species (many were published for the first time) and some interesting theories (distribution, evolution, comparison etc). Reprint: VI + 206 pp.. The introduction written by Charles Clarke describes the major taxonomic changes and additions that have taken place since 1928. Review CPN 36(3), 2007 p.71 by Barry Rice: "...the new version of Danser (1928) is still a valuable addition to our ever-enlarging collection of carnivorous plants books." Contents 2006: Introduction 1 Beneditus Hubertus Danser 3 The Nepenthaceae of the Netherlands Indies 5 Darwin, Charles: "Insectivorous Plants" John Murray, London, UK, 2.7.1875. X + 462 pp., hardcover Reprint 1875 (2nd and 3rd thousand), 1876 (4th thousand) D. Appleton & Co., NY, USA, 1875, X + 463 pp, hardcover Russian: "Nasekomoyadnye Rastenya" Vol.1-3, Izdanie V.P.Plemyannikova, Moscow, 1876, Vol. 1 168 pp. + 1 plate of figures, Vol.2 & 3 393 pp. + 3 plates of figures, hardcover German: "Insectenfressende Pflanzen", E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart, 1876, VIII + 412 pp., hardcover French: "Les Plantes Insectivores", C. Reinwald, Paris, 1877, XXIII + 540 pp., hardcover Italian: "Le Piante Insettivore", Unione Tipografico-Editrice, Torino, 1878, 312 pp., paperback German: "Insectenfressende Pflanzen", Series: Darwin gesammelte Werke, Band 8; Schweizerbart'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart, 1881, VIII + 412 pp., hardcover D. Appleton & Co., NY, 1883, X + 463 pp, hardcover D. Appleton & Co., NY, 1884, X + 463 pp, hardcover Italian: "Le Piante Insettivore", Unione Tipografico-Editrice, Torino, 1884, 312 pp.?, paperback?, offered with Le Diverse Forme Dei Fiori Io Piante Della Stessa Specie D. Appleton & Co., NY, 1886, X + 463 pp, hardcover 2nd ed. revised by Francis Darwin, John Murray, London, 1888, XIV + 376 pp., hardcover D. Appleton & Co., NY, 1889, X + 463 pp, hardcover German: "Insectenfressende Pflanzen", Series: Darwin gesammelte Werke, Band 8; Schweizerbart'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart, 1889, VIII + 412 pp., hardcover Italian: "Le Piante Insettivore", Unione Tipografico-Editrice, Torino, 1890, 312 pp., paperback 2nd ed. revised by Francis Darwin (6th thousand), John Murray, London, 1893, XIV + 376 pp., hardcover D. Appleton & Co., NY, 1895, X + 463 pp, hardcover D. Appleton & Co., NY, 1896, X + 463 pp, hardcover D. Appleton & Co., NY, 1897, X + 463 pp, hardcover D. Appleton & Co., NY, 1898, X + 463 pp, hardcover D. Appleton & Co., NY, 1899, X + 463 pp, hardcover German: "Insectenfressende Pflanzen", Series: Darwins gesammelte Werke, Band 8; Schweizerbart'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart, 1899, VIII + 412 pp., hardcover D. Appleton & Co., NY, 1900, XVI + 376 pp, hardcover D. Appleton & Co., NY, 1900, XIV + 376 pp, hardcover, Series: Selected Works, Westminster Edition Spanish: "Las Plantas Insectívoras", Agapea, 1900, ? Russian: "Nasekomoyadnya Rastenya", Series: Collected Works Vol.4, Izdanie O.N.Popova, St. Petersburg, 1900, 250 + II, hardcover 2nd ed. revised by Francis Darwin, John Murray, London, 1908, XIV + 376 pp., hardcover Italian: "Le Piante Insettivore", Unione Tipografico-Editrice, Torino, 1914, 312 pp., paperback D. Appleton & Co., NY, 1915, XVI + 376 pp, hardcover Russian: "Nasekomoyadnye Rastenya", Series: Collected Works Vol.4, part 2, State Edition, Moscow / Leningrad, 1929, 294, hardcover Russian: "Nasekomoyadnye Rastenya", Series: Collected Works Vol.7, Academy of Sciences USSR, Moscow, 1938, pp.253-586, 635-644, hardcover Chinese: "????", Science Press, Peking, 1959, 254 pp., ? Chinese: "????", Science Press, Peking, 1963, 254 pp., ? Romanian: "Diferite Forme de Flori de pe Plante de Aceeasi Specie & Plante Insectivore", Series: Clasicii stiintei universale, Vol. 5, Editura Academiei Republicii Socialiste Romania, Bucuresti, Soc. Rep. of Romania, 1965, XXIV + 498 pp., hardcover Series: Editions Culture et Civilisation, Brussels, 1969, facsimile of 1875 ed. AMS Press, NY, 1971, repr. of 1893 ed., XIV + 377 pp., ISBN 0404019285 Series: The Works of Charles Darwin, Vol. 12, AMS Press, NY, 1972, repr. of 1896 ed., X + 462 pp., ISBN 0404084125, USD 42.00 Series: The works of Charles Darwin, Vol. 24, University Press, NY, 1989, repr. of 1888 ed., 5 + XV + 345 pp., ISBN 081471822-1, hardcover, USD 95.00 Pickering and Chatto, ?, 2nd ed. 1992, repr. of the 2nd ed. 1888 Series: The works of Charles Darwin, Vol. 24, 2nd ed. 1992, 360 pp., ISBN 1851964045, GBP 55.00 Printwell, Jaipur,India, 1994, repr. of the 2nd ed., XII + 377 pp., hardcover Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain, ISBN 9788483193709, softcover, 2008 CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, UK, ISBN 9781508893158, softcover, 2015 - USD 10.99 other editions and reprints possible. Descr.: 30 drawings. This enjoyable book gave the carnivorous nature of plants scientific reputation. This was not a less revolutionary book than the one he became famous for, but, as Darwin said, the little plant with sticky leaves (D.rotundifolia) was much dearer than the whole development of species for him. So he dedicated a major part of this book to this sundew and described many still interesting experiments with which he proved carnivorous nature of plants. However, most of the other CP genera are discussed, too. Includes references and index. Fun reading, a historical value. Highly recommended especially to teachers and other people who want to give practical introductions in the field of CP and science. Juniper et al. in their books write that Darwin and Lloyd should be in a library of every CP botanically founded enthusiast. Contents CHAPTER I. DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA, OR THE COMMON SUN-DEW. 1 CHAPTER II. THE MOVEMENTS OF THE TENTACLES FROM THE CONTACT OF SOLID BODIES. 19 CHAPTER III. AGGREGATION OF THE PROTOPLASM WITHIN THE CELLS OF THE TENTACLES. 38 CHAPTER IV. THE EFFECTS OF HEAT ON THE LEAVES. 66 CHAPTER V. THE EFFECTS OF NON-NITROGENOUS AND NITROGENOUS ORGANIC FLUIDS ON THE LEAVES. 76 CHAPTER VI. THE DIGESTIVE POWER OF THE SECRETION OF DROSERA. 85 CHAPTER VII. THE EFFECTS OF SALTS OF AMMONIA. 136 CHAPTER VIII. THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS OTHER SALTS, AND ACIDS, ON THE LEAVES. 174 CHAPTER IX. THE EFFECTS OF CERTAIN ALKALOID POISONS, OTHER SUBSTANCES AND VAPOURS. 199 CHAPTER X. ON THE SENSITIVENESS OF THE LEAVES, AND ON THE LINES OF TRANSMISSION OF THE MOTOR IMPULSE. 229 CHAPTER XI. RECAPITULATION OF THE CHIEF OBSERVATIONS ON DROSERA ROTUNDIFOLIA. 262 CHAPTER XII. ON THE STRUCTURE AND MOVEMENTS OF SOME OTHER SPECIES OF DROSERA. 278 CHAPTER XIII. DIONAEA MUSCIPULA. 286 CHAPTER XIV. ALDROVANDA VESICULOSA. 321 CHAPTER XV. DROSOPHYLLUM-RORIDULA—BYBLIS—GLANDULAR HAIRS OF OTHER PLANTS—CONCLUDING REMARKS ON THE DROSERACEAE. 332 CHAPTER XVI. PINGUICULA. 368 CHAPTER XVII. UTRICULARIA. 395 CHAPTER XVIII. UTRICULARIA (continued). 431 INDEX 455 Dawson, Genevieve: "Las plantas carnívoras" (Carnivorous Plants) Series: Libros del caminante; Editorial Universitaria de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1965 No ISBN, sofcover Descr.: in Spanish, 95 pp., 14 B&W photographs, 32 drawings. Bibliography. Contents I. Plantas versus animales 5 II. La venganza de las plantas 8 III. Las legendarias plantas devoradoras de hombres 9 La flor de la muerte, 11; La enredadere carnívora, 12; El árbol atrapador de monos, 14; El árbol serpiente- vampiro, 14; El árbol comehombres de Mindanao, 15; La planta atrapamoscas del desierto, 15; El árbol an- tropófago de Madagascar, 17. IV. Se corre el velo de la fábula 24 V. Milagros de la naturaleza 27 VI. Papeles cazamoscas vivientes 30 Las droseras, 30; Drosophyllum lusitanicum, 38; By- blis, 40; Las hierbas aceitosas o "Pinguiculas", 42. VII. Pozos de lobo. El principio de la botella atrapamoscas 48 Las "Nepenthes", 50; Las "Sarraceniáceas", 58; "Las plantas jarras", 60; Breve historia de una mosca, 63; "La planta cobra", 66; "El ánfora de los pantanos, 68; "La planta-jarro australiana", 71. VIII. Modelos altamente especializados 74 "Nasas para cazar anguilas", 74; "Trampas para cazar zorros", La "Dionaea muscipula"o "Atrapamoscas de Venus", 76; Aldrovanda vesiculosa, 80; Las trampas para ratones, Las "Utricularias" y géneros afines, 83. Bibliografía 92 Ddang, Haneul: "Where Is That Fly?" Series: Science Storybooks, Big & Small, ?, January 2016 ISBN 9781925247428, hardcover, USD 26.65 ISBN 9781925247169, softcover, USD 7.99 Descr.: juvenile literature (5-10 years, grade < 4), 32 pp., Originally written in Korean, published by Aram Publishing. An illustrated story book about a leopard frog visiting a botanical garden where it wants to feed but all flies and ants disappear either in pitcher plants, sundews or Venus' flytraps. The frog was so scared that it left the garden. The story is followed by basic information why some plants eat insects and how they catch them. Dean, Anabel: "Plants that Eat Insects: A Look At Carnivorous Plants" Lerner Publications, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 1977 published simultaneously in Canada by J.M. Dent & Sons (Canada) Ltd., Don Mills, Ontario, Canada ISBN 0822502992, hardcover, USD 5.95 Descr.: juvenile literature, 32 pp., 21 B&W drawings Brief text, no information on cultivation, no scientific names. See also CPN 19(1&2), 1990, p.32-40. Contents Meat-Eating Plants 7 The Venus's Flytrap 10 Sundews 14 Butterworts 18 Bladderworts 21 Fungi 24 Pitcher Plants 26 Common Pitcher Plant 26 Cobra Plant 30 Degreef, Jean Daniel: "Vleesetende Planten" (Carnivorous Plants) Drosera vzw, Gent, Belgium, 1994 No ISBN, stapled softcover, about USD 3.00 Descr.: versions in Dutch, German, English or French, 28 pp., 36 excellent color photos, 13 line drawings. From the contents: What is a CP; Why CPs exist; How CPs attract prey; Overview of the world of CPs; Why CPs are interesting; CPs in other genera; CP cultivation; CP societies and literature. Quite a good booklet for beginners with a few errors. Review CPN 23(4), 1994, p.88. Diels, Ludwig: "Droseraceae" In Engler, Adolf (ed.): Das Pflanzenreich, IV.112, Heft 26, Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig und Berlin, 1906 No ISBN, hardcover reprinted in 1956?, ?, Germany, ISBN 3768220265, hardcover, DEM 40.00 reprinted in 1991, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, India reprinted in 2020, Classic Reprint Series, Forgotten Books, London, ISBN 9780282660796, softcover or 9780267516070, hardcover Descr.: in Latin with a German introduction, 286 pp., 40 figures + 1 map which both are excellent, an often cited book. Still the most important monograph of the genus Drosera, however, a review of the genus is needed. 1991 Indian reprint: 136 pp., 40 figures + 1 map. Dietz, Christian; Jäger, Alfred; Lenz, Claus-Jürgen and Paul, Carsten: "Carnivorous Plants of the Western Cape, South Africa 2009" e.kurz + co, Stuttgart, Germany, 2010 Descr.: 204 + IV pp., 1 map, ? Contents Signal Hill (8 p.); Constantia Nek (14 p.); Simon's Town - Boulder's Beach (6 p.); Silvermine Nature Reserve (29 p.); Darling (39 p.); Cedar Mountains (42 p.); Giftberg (32 p.); Nieuwoudtville (14 p.); Bains's Kloof (27 p.); Drakenstein (14 p.); Theewater Kloof Dam (14 p.); Franschhoek (16 p.); Hermanus (15 p.); Fernkloof Nature Reserve (52 p.); Table Mountain (22 p.). This is essentially a photograph book of the plants encoutered on a trip of CP lovers in South Africa. The photographs are commented. Dogra, Remy: "Pitcher Plants Beginner Guide" Independently published, Canada, 2024 ISBN 9798877360051, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (8-18 years), 42 pp., ? Dudek, Ronald J.: "How To Grow The Coolest Plant In The World: The Venus Flytrap!" Independently Published, 2018 ISBN 9798833392126, paperback, ? Descr.: 42 pp., juvenile literature, ? Duller, A. and Shardon, Lisa: "Guide to Growing Carnivorous Plants" Independently Published, 2024 ISBN 9798343214949, paperback, US$9.99 Descr.: 73 pp., ? Contents Introduction to Carnivorous Plants 4 Chapter 1: Types of Carnivorous Plants 9 Chapter 2: Environmental Factors for Growing Carnivorous Plants 16 Chapter 3: Cultivation Techniques for Carnivorous Plants 25 Chapter 4: Care and Maintenance of Carnivorous Plants 34 Chapter 5: Indoor vs Outdoor Cultivation of Carnivorous Plants 43 Chapter 6: Uses of Carnivorous Plants 52 Glossary of Terms and Informative Sheets on Carnivorous Plant Species 62 Duncan, Francis Martin and Duncan, Lucy T.: "Plant Traps and Decoys" Series: Wonders of Plant Life, No.4. Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press, London, 1914. (1912?) No ISBN, hardcover. reprinted in 1915 reprinted in 1930 by Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh, no ISBN, hardcover reprinted in 1920, 1927, 1930, 1936 and 1941 by Morrison & Gibb Ltd., London and Edinburgh, no ISBN, hardcover Descr.: 2+76 p., 16 B&W photos, 8 line drawings, 4 color plates. Simple text covers Dionaea, Drosera, Drosophyllum, Nepenthes, Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, Utricularia, Pinguicula as well as Mimosa pudica and teasel. Contents I. Plant Ogres 7 II. The Side-saddle Plant 11 III. Pitcher Plants 19 IV. The Bladderwort 27 V. The Sundew 34 VI. The Butterwort 41 VII. Venus' Fly-trap 46 VIII. Fly-catchers 52 IX. The Teasel's Water-tank 60 X. The Movements of Plants 68 Eile, Robin A.A.: "Simplified Guide on Carnivorous Plants Care" Independently Published, 2024 ISBN 9798329932577, paperback, USD 11.99 Descr.: 79 pp., ? Ellison, Aaron M. and Adamec, Lubomír (ed.): "Carnivorous Plants: Physiology, Ecology and Evolution" Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 2018 (paperback 2019) ISBN 9780198779841, hardcover, GBP 137.50 ISBN 9780198833727, paperback, GBP 61.00 Descr.: xxxvi + 510 pp., Contents Part I: Overview 1: Aaron M. Ellison and Lubomír Adamec: Introduction 2: J. Stephen Brewer and Jan Schlauer: Biogeography and habitats of carnivorous plants 3: Andreas Fleischmann, Jan Schlauer, Stephen A. Smith, and Thomas J. Givnish: Evolution of carnivory in angiosperms Part II: Systematics and evolution of carnivorous plants 4: Andreas Fleischmann, Adam T. Cross, Robert Gibson, Paulo M. Gonella, and Kingsley W. Dixon: Systematics and evolution of Droseraceae 5: Charles Clarke, Jan Schlauer, Jonathan Moran, and Alastair Robinson: Systematics and evolution of Nepenthes 6: Andreas Fleischmann and Aymeric Roccia: Systematics and evolution of Lentibulariaceae: I. Pinguicula 7: Andreas Fleischmann: Systematics and evolution of Lentibulariaceae: II. Genlisea 8: Richard W. Jobson, Paulo C. Baleeiro, and Cástor Guisande: Systematics and evolution of Lentibulariaceae: III. Utricularia 9: Robert F.C. Naczi: Systematics and evolution of Sarraceniaceae 10: Adam T. Cross, Maria Paniw, André Vito Scatigna, Nick Kalfas, Bruce Anderson, Thomas J. Givnish, and Andreas Fleischmann: Systematics and evolution of small genera of carnivorous plants 11: Tanya Renner, Tianying Lan, Kimberly M. Farr, Enrique Ibarra-Laclette, Luis Herrera- Esrella, Stephan C. Schuster, Mitsuyasu Hasebe, Kenji Fukushima, and Victor A. Albert: Carnivorous plant genomes Part III: Physiology, form, and function 12: John D. Horner, Bartosz J. Plachno, Ulrike Bauer, and Bruno Di Giusto: Attraction of prey 13: Bartosz J. Plachno and Lyudmila E. Muravnik: Functional anatomy of carnivorous traps 14: Simon Poppinga, Ulrike Bauer, Thomas Speck, and Alexander G. Volkov: Motile traps 15: Ulrike Bauer, Reinhard Jetter, and Simon Poppinga: Non-motile traps 16: Ildikó Matušiková, Andrej Pavlovic, and Tanya Renner: Biochemistry of prey digestion and nutrient absorption 17: Lubomír Adamec and Andrej Pavlovic: Mineral nutrition of terrestrial carnivorous plants 18: Thomas J. Givnish, K. William Sparks, Steven J. Hunter, and Andrej Pavlovic: Why are plants carnivorous? Cost/benefit analysis, whole-plant growth, and the context- specific advantages of botanical carnivory 19: Lubomír Adamec: Ecophysiology of aquatic carnivorous plants 20: Laurent Legendre and Douglas W. Darnowski: Biotechnology with carnivorous plants Part IV: Ecology 21: Douglas W. Darnowski, Ulrike Bauer, Marcos Méndez, John D. Horner, and Bartosz J. Plachno: Prey selection and specialization by carnivorous plants 22: Adam T. Cross, Arthur R. Davis, Andreas Fleischmann, John D. Horner, Andreas Jürgens, David J. Merritt, Gillian L. Murza, and Shane R. Turner: Reproductive biology and prey-pollinator conflicts 23: Leonora S. Bittleston: Commensals of Nepenthes pitchers 24: Thomas E. Miller, William E. Bradshaw, and Christina M. Holzapfel: Pitcher-plant communities as model systems for addressing fundamental questions in ecology and evolution 25: Dagmara Sirová, Jirí Bárta, Jakub Borovec, and Jaroslav Vrba: The Utricularia-associated microbiome: composition, function, and ecology 26: Jonathan A. Moran, Bruce Anderson, Lijin Chin, Melinda Greenwood, and Charles Clarke: Nutritional mutualisms of Nepenthes and Roridula Part V: The future of carnivorous plants 27: Charles Clarke, Adam Ross, and Barry Rice: Conservation of carnivorous plants 28: Matthew C. Fitzpatrick and Aaron M. Ellison: Estimating the exposure of carnivorous plants to rapid climatic change 29: Aaron M. Ellison and Lubomír Adamec: The future of research with carnivorous plants Erickson, Rica: "Plants of Prey in Australia" Lamb Publications, Osborne Park, Perth, West Australia, 1968. ISBN 0855640995, hardcover with dust jacket, USD 16.00 following ed. University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands, West Australia, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986 Descr.: 4 + 96 pp., no photographs but 19 plates (10 color, 9 B&W) of densely illustrated botanical drawings. Contents Introducing Carnivorous Plants 11 Drosera or Sundews - Flypaper traps 13 Byblis or Rainbow Plant - Flypaper traps 53 Cephalotus or Western Australian Pitcher Plant - A Pitfall trap 55 Nepenthes or Tropical Pitcher plant - A Pitfall trap 57 Utricularia or Bladderworts - Suction traps 61 Aldrovanda or Waterwheel Plant - a spring trap 87 References 89 Glossary 90 Index 91 Excellent companion to Lowrie's later works. No cultural information. A book covering all the Australian CP known at the time. Some old names are used: D.bulbosa (p.28) should be D.rosulata, U.aurea (p.68) U.aurea or U.australis, U.albiflora (p.76) U.albiflora or U.quinquidentata. Fessler, Alfred: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen fuer Haus und Garten" (Carnivorous Plants for Home and Garden) Kosmos, Stuttgart, Germany, 1982 ISBN 344005070X, softcover, DEM 19.50 also in Dutch: "Vleesetende planten voor huis en tuin", Thieme, Zutphen, the Netherlands, 1983, ISBN 9003978301, softcover Descr.: in German, 112 pp. 39 color photographs (some very nice), numerous line drawings. It is old but a very useful book for a beginner who wants to know more on CPs and wants to grow them. However, the author uses invalid names (S.drummondi,...). Fleischmann, Andreas: "A Monograph of the Genus Genlisea" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2013 ISBN 9780955891885, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 29.99 Descr.: xviii + 728 + 6 pp., 614 images (out of which 32 maps) + 1 photo of the author + 4 photos of previously released books, 3 tables The first complete monograph covering all 29 Genlisea species. Simply an excellent book. Contents Acknowledgements X Preface xiii Introduction 1 Vegetative Morphology 33 The Genlisea Trap 49 Generative Morphology 129 Ecology and Habitats 171 Distribution 227 Phylogeny and Evolution 237 Taxonomic Treatment 263 Cultivation 653 Appendix 679 Glossary 681 Bibliography 687 Index 719 About the Author 725 Foggi, Bruno: "Le Piante Carnivore" (Carnivorous Plants) Series: Supplement of Caryologia Vol. 47/1, 1994 or Pubblicazioni dell'Orto Botanico di Firenze, Vol. 5, 1994 No ISBN, paperback, ? Descr.: in Italian, 71 pp., 29 B&W drawings, 1 map (distribution of CPs in Tuscany, a region of the central Italy), 4 tables. The book is divided into four sections, the first describing morphology, the second ecology and geographic distribution of CPs, the third deals with evolution, while the last part describes various CP families and genera with particular attention to the species growing in the Florence Botanical Garden. A general introduction to the CP world but with no practical cultural information. Fowler, Allan: "Plants That Eat Animals" Series: Rookie Read-About Science; Children's Press (a division of Grolier Publishing), New York, USA 2001 published simultaneously in Canada ISBN 051621683X, school & library binding, USD 19.00 or ISBN 0516273094, paperback, USD 4.95 Descr.: juvenile literature (6-8 years, grade 1-2), 32 pp., 25 color photos Written in easy language. Provides basic information on carnivorous plants for very young children. Index, About the Author, Photo Credits, no table of contents. Fromm-Trinta, Elza: "Revisao das especies do genero Genlisea St.-Hil.(Lentibulariaceae) das regioes sudeste e sul do Brasil" (Revision of genus Genlisea in southeastern and southern Brazil) Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), 1978 No ISBN, softcover Descr.: in Portuguese, 139 pp., 29 B&W photos, 5 drawings. Although this is a mastership thesis of the author, it seems to be very important. Contents: botanical history of the genus, analysis of specimens, botanical key, species description, discussions and conclusion. Describes all Brazilian Genlisea known at that time: G. aurea, G. filiformis, G. pygmaea, G. repens and G. violacea. Gaffney, Kelly: "Meat-Eating Plants" Series: Engage Literacy White; Raintree (an imprint of Capstone Global Library Limited), Oxford, UK, 2017 ISBN 9781474739283, paperback also ISBN 9781515749714, paperback, Capstone Global Library Limited, Oxford, UK, 2017 also ISBN 9789814943987, paperback, Scholastic Singapore, Singapore, 2020 [this edition is available for distribution in Asia] Descr.: juvenile literature (6-8 years), 24 pp., Contents Plants that eat meat 4 Where do meat-eating plants grow? 6 The Venus flytrap 8 The sundew plant 12 Pitcher plants 14 The cobra lily 18 Picture glossary 24 Gentle, Victor: "Bloodthirsty Plants" Gareth Stevens Publishing, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 1996 ISBN 0836816536, hardcover Descr.: juvenile literature (8-10 years, grade 3-4), 6-volume set of books, 24 pp. per volume, also available separately. It is a well-illustrated series, each volume concentrating on one particular group of plants, and describing the structure and functioning of their traps, the typical habitat the plants inhabit, and how they can be of benefit or harm to humans. Review CPN 29(4), 2000, p.125 by Barry Rice: "...they are excellent introductions to each kind of carnivorous plant." Gentle, Victor: "Bladderworts: Trapdoors to Oblivion" Series: Bloodthirsty Plants; Gareth Stevens Pub., Milwaukee, WI, USA, 1996 ISBN 0836816544, hardcover, USD 15.93 Descr.: juvenile literature (8-10 years, grade 3-4), 24 pp., 9 color (usually full page) photos An introduction to Utricularia genus. Describes the traps, plant types, diet, habitat, and possible use against the cans toad plague in Australia. Including bibliography and index. Contents A Water Flea is Caught.............4 The Vacuum Trap....................6 Digesting Its Meal.................8 Survival of the Best Fed..........10 Bladderworts on Soggy, Wet Land!.................12 Bladderworts - Up a Tree!.........14 Bladderworts - In the Water!......16 Helping to Fight Cane Toads?......18 Sundry Schems to Snare a Snack...................20 Growing Bladderworts Yourself.....22 Where to Get Plants or Seeds......22 More to Read and View.............23 Where to Write to Find Out More...23 Glossary..........................24 Index.............................24 Gentle, Victor: "Butterworts: Greasy Cups of Death" Series: Bloodthirsty Plants; Gareth Stevens Pub., Milwaukee, WI, USA, 1996 ISBN 0836816552, hardcover, USD 15.93 Descr.: juvenile literature (8-10 years, grade 3-4), 24 pp., ?. An itroduction to Pinguicula genus. It even talks about such things as hibernaculum and how leaves can die from bacteria if they try to eat something too large. Including bibliography and index. Gentle, Victor: "Carnivorous Mushrooms: Lassoing Their Prey?" Series: Bloodthirsty Plants; Gareth Stevens Publishing, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 1996 ISBN 0836816560, hardcover, USD 15.93 Descr.: juvenile literature (8-10 years, grade 3-4), 24 pp., 9 color (usually full page) photos Introduces some varieties of fungi that eat eel worms, describing the damage these tiny worms cause to both plants and animals and the different ways that the fungi trap their prey. Including bibliography and index. Contents Fungus: Friend or Foe?..............4 Billions and Billions of Eelworms...6 Snapping Tight, Like a Lasso........8 Rings That Don't Tighten...........10 Sticky Knobs.......................12 Sticky, Sticky, Sticky.............14 A Cow's Best Friend?...............16 A Carrot's Best Friend?............18 Oyster Mushrooms on the Prowl!.....20 The Green World of Carnivorous Plants.....................22 Where to Get Carnivorous Plants to Study...................22 More to Read and View..............23 Where to Write to Find Out More....23 Glossary...........................24 Index..............................24 Gentle, Victor: "Pitcher Plants: Slippery Pits of no Escape" Series: Bloodthirsty Plants; Gareth Stevens Publishing, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 1996 ISBN 0836816579, hardcover, USD 15.93 Descr.: juvenile literature (8-10 years, grade 3-4), 24 pp., 10 color (usually full page) photos Introduces pitcher plant families by describing their traps, plant types, diet, and nutrient-poor habitats with the consequent of carnivory. Including bibliography and index. Contents The Pit of No Escape..............4 Monkey Cups.......................6 Drowning and Dissolving...........8 The Albany Pitcher Plant..........10 Trumpet Pitchers of North America.12 The Cobra Lily....................14 The Rare Sun Pitchers.............16 A Surprise Inside!................18 The World of Carnivorous Plants...20 Growing Pitcher Plants Yourself...22 Where to Get Plants or Seeds......22 More to Read and View.............23 Where to Write to Find Out More...23 Glossary..........................24 Index.............................24 Gentle, Victor: "Sundews: a Sweet and Sticky Death" Series: Bloodthirsty Plants; Gareth Stevens Publishing, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 1996 ISBN 0836816587, hardcover, USD 15.93 Descr.: juvenile literature (8-10 years, grade 3-4), 24 pp., 9 color full page photos Introduces Drosera genus by describing the traps, plant types, diet, and nutrient-poor habitats with the consequent of carnivory. Including bibliography and index. Contents A Damselfly for Dinner............4 How to Make Insect Soup...........6 They Catch Their Own Fertilizer...8 Where in the World?..............10 All Shapes, Sizes and Colors.....12 That's Quite a Diet!.............14 The Portuguese Sundew............16 The Rainbow Plant................18 From Spring Traps to Death Pits..20 Growing Sundew Plants............22 Where to Get Plants or Seeds.....22 More to Read and View............23 Where to Write to Find Out More..23 Glossary.........................24 Index............................24 Gentle, Victor: "Venus Fly Traps and Waterwheels: Spring Traps of the Plant World" Series: Bloodthirsty Plants; Gareth Stevens Publishing, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 1996 ISBN 0836816595, hardcover, USD 15.93 Descr.: juvenile literature (8-10 years, grade 3-4), 24 pp., 9 color full page photos Describes the physical characteristics of Dionaea and Aldrovanda, how they trap and digest their prey. Including bibliography and index. Contents Surprise!.........................4 A Tasty Meal for a Venus Fly Trap.6 Spitting Out the Leftovers........8 Where Do Venus Fly Traps Grow?...10 Meet the Waterwheel Plant........12 A Hundred Traps - and More.......14 What Waterwheel Plants Eat.......16 Where Waterwheel Plants Live.....18 It's a Jungle Out There..........20 Grow Your Own Venus Fly Trap.....22 Where to Get Plants or Seeds.....22 More to Read and View............23 Where to Write to Find Out More..23 Glossary.........................24 Index............................24 Ghazalli, Mohd Norfaizal: "Trappers in Nature: The Nepenthes of Peninsular Malaysia" Putrajaya : Kementerian Sumber Asli, Alam Sekitar dan Perubahan Iklim, Malaysia, 2023 ISBN 9789670250472, hardcover with dust jacket, - Descr.: 86 pp., ? A government publication. Goetghebeur, Paul (ed.): "Vleesetende Planten" (Carnivorous Plants) Drosera vzw, Plantentuin Rijksuniversiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium, 1991 No ISBN, softcover, about USD 5.00 Descr.: in Dutch, 128 pp., 35 line drawings. From the contents: Introduction (carnivorous syndrome, systematics, distribution, attraction and trap forms); CPs in Belgium; Europe; General cultivation tips; Plants for beginners; Making your own marsh; Old stories about CPs; Medicinal use of CPs; More detailed information on some families and genera and How to grow them. It's a general introduction with advice on the culture of various groups of CPs. Goldstein, Phillip: "Animals and Plants that Trap" Holiday House, NY, USA, 1974 ISBN 082340241X, hardcover, USD 5.95 following ed. 1994, ISBN 155971218X Descr.: juvenile literature, 118 + 19 pp., 19 B&W photos, 29 drawings. Includes bibliography. A detailed work with good B&W drawings, no overview on trap mechanisms. Covers also spiders etc. See also CPN 19(1&2), 1990, p.32-40. Contents 1: A Better Mousetrap....................7 2: Adaptation - the Secret of Survival..10 3: An Unusual Insect Trap...............16 4: A Very Effective Pitfall.............20 5: The Snap-Trap of Venus...............29 6: The Web of Caddis Worm...............38 7: Walk into My Parlor..................47 8: The Sparkling Dewdrop Trap...........65 9: The Stinging-Cell Trap...............73 10: Faster Than the Eye Can See..........85 11: The Fish That Goes Fishing...........97 12: The Death Pit.......................102 13: A Lasso for an Eelworm..............110 Suggested Reading...................120 Index...............................124 Gould, Margee: "Meat-eating Plants" Series: The Strangest Plants on Earth; PowerKids Press (The Rosen Publishing Group), New York, USA, 2012 ISBN 9781448849888, library binding (revised ed. Loukopoulos, Beatrice: "Plants That Eat Meat", 2019) Descr. juvenile literature (7-10 years), 24 pp., 19 color photos Contents Did You Say Meat-Eating?...................4 It's Alive!.................................6 How Do They Do It?...........................8 At Home in the Swamp.........................10 Who Grows That?...............................12 Meet the Venus Flytrap........................14 The Deadly Pitcher Plant.....................16 The Strange Bladderwort.....................18 Stuck on You, Sundew.......................20 It's a Fact!..............................22 Glossary................................23 Index.................................24 Web Sites...........................24 Greyes, Natch: "Cultivating Carnivorous Plants" CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, UK, 2015 ISBN 9781505891607, softcover, GBP 23.99 Descr.: 228 pp., ?. Contents Introduction 1 The Basics of Growing Carnivores 3 Basic Potting Mixes 3 Pots 4 Fertilizer 5 Growing Carnivores Outside 7 Growing Carnivores Inside 11 Common Pests and Diseases 15 Aldrovanda 20 Bromeliads 24 In Cultivation 25 Brocchinia hechtioides 25 Brocchinia reducta 26 Catopsis berteroniana 26 Byblis 28 Cephalotus 33 In Cultivation 35 Darlingtonia 38 In Cultivation 41 Dionaea 44 In Cultivation 46 The Types 47 Drosera 50 Temperate Drosera 52 Tropical & Subtropical Drosera 56 Highland Tropical Drosera 63 Pygmy Drosera 67 Tuberous Drosera 70 Petiolaris-Complex Drosera 72 Drosophyllum 82 In Cultivation 84 Genlisea 87 In Cultivation 88 Heliamphora 92 In Cultivation 94 Nepenthes 98 In Cultivation 102 Ultra-Lowland Nepenthes 105 Lowland Nepenthes 108 Intermediate Nepenthes 111 Highland Nepenthes 113 Ultra-Highland Nepenthes 118 Pinguicula 125 Temperate Pinguicula 125 Subtemperate Pinguicula 129 Mexican Pinguicula 132 Caribbean Pinguicula 140 Roridula 150 In Cultivation 151 Roridula dentata 152 Roridula gorgonias 154 Sarracenia 156 In Cultivation 158 Sarracenia alabamensis 160 Sarracenia alata 161 Sarracenia flava 162 Sarracenia leucophylla 163 Sarracenia minor 164 Sarracenia oreophila 166 Sarracenia psittacina 167 Sarracenia purpurea 168 Sarracenia rubra Hybrids & Cultivars 171 Triphyophyllum 177 Utricularia 179 Aquatic Utricularia 181 Terrestrial Utricularia 184 Epiphytic Utricularia 193 Selected Citations 213 Photographic Credits 215 Greyes, Natch: "Darlingtonia" CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, UK, 2014 ISBN 9781497451858, softcover, GBP 7.83 Descr.: 34 pp. ?. ? From the contents: Acknowledgements; Darlingtonia: an Introduction; Habitat; Botanical History; Varieties; Cultivation; Propagation; Locations and Conservations; Selected Citations; Photographic Credits. Griffin, Mary: "Carnivorous Pitcher Plants" PowerKids Press, USA?, 2022 ISBN 9781538386514, hardcover Descr.: juvenile literature, 24 pp., ? Griswell, Tim K.: "Carnivorous Plants (Nature's Predators)" KidHaven Press, MI, USA, 2002 ISBN 0737713879, hardcover, USD 23.70 Descr.: juvenile literature (7-10 years, grade 2-3), 48 pp. 19 color photos, 1 drawing, 1 map Discusses meat-eating plants, their life cycles, how they lure their prey, where different species are located, and what is being done to protect endangered carnivorous plants and their habitats. Contents Chapter 1: Silent Predators 5 Chapter 2: Plants that Move 14 Chapter 3: The Deadly PIT 23 Chapter 4: Preying on Plants 32 Glossary 41 For Further Exploration 42 Index 44 Picture Credits 47 About the Author 48 Hanaayani, Tri; Isnaini, Yupi and Yuzammi: "Kantong Semar Mirabilis (Nepenthes mirabilis Druce) dan Teknik Budidayanya" Series: Judul seri: Seri Pendayagunaan Tumbuhan Berpotensi; no. 1; Pusat Konservasi Tumbuhan Kebun Raya Bogor - LIPI, Indonesia, 2012 ISBN 978979853950, paperback Descr.: in Indonesian, iii + 77 pp., ? Hanaayani, Tri; Siregar, Hartutiningsih M.; Rismawati, Melani Kurnia and Wawangningrum, Hary: "Mengenal kantong semar adrianii" Series: Judul seri: Seri Pendayagunaan Tumbuhan Berpotensi; no. 4; Pusat Konservasi Tumbuhan Kebun Raya Bogor - LIPI, Indonesia, 2012 ISBN 9789798539503, paperback Descr.: in Indonesian, v + 54 pp., ? Handoyo, Frankie and Sitanggang, Maloedyn: "Petunjuk Praktis Perawatan Nepenthes" AgroMedia Pustaka, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2006 ISBN 979006022X, paperback, IDR 32.000 Descr.: in Indonesian, iv + 66 pp., ? Hannan, Laurianne L.: "Carnivorous Plants" Botanical Garden, University of California, Berkeley, 1975 ISBN ?, ? softcover Descr.: 18 pp., ? Harahap, Ariani Syahfitri; Luta, Devi Andriani and Sitepu, Sri Mahareni Br: "Kantong Semar Nepenthes gracilis Korth" Penerbit Tri Selaras Cendekia, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia, 2023 ISBN 9786230962509, paperback, Descr.: in Indonesian, 4 + vi + 72 pp., 2 photos (+ 3 of authors), 2 drawings, 15 tables This booklet deals with propagtion of Nepenthes via tissue culture. Harcourt School Publishers: "Carnivorous Plants" Harcourt School Publishers or Steck Vaughn Co., USA, 2004 ISBN 0153440694, softcover, USD 6.00 Descr.: juvenile literature (8 years and up, grade 3-6), 16 pp. ? Harms, H.: "Sarraceniales": Uphof, J.C.Th.: "Sarraceniaceae", Harms, H.: "Nepenthaceae", Diels, L.: "Droseraceae" In Engler, Adolf; Harms, H.: Die natuerlichen Pflanzenfamilien, Band 17b, Leipzig, Verlag Willhelm Engelmann, 1936, p.701-784 No ISBN, hardcover Descr.: in German, 83 pp.. Rather a short summary of the works of Macfarlane, Diels and other previous publications than a work of its own. Survey of CPs known at that time. Harwood, Penny: "Meat-Eating Plants" ticktock Media Ltd., Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK, 2002 ? reprinted Series: Eye View; Waterbird Books (an imprint of McGrow-Hill Children's Publishing), Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2003 ISBN 1577685652, hardcover, USD 14.95 Descr.: juvenile literature (5-8 years, grade 1-2), 32 pp., 25 color photos Discussed are main genera of CP's for readers in the ages 4-8. Contents INTRODUCTION............................4 THE PITCHER PLANT.......................8 THE VENUS'S FLYTRAP....................10 THE COBRA LILY.........................12 THE SUN PITCHER........................14 THE ALBANY PITCHER.....................18 THE MONKEY CUP.........................20 THE SUNDEW.............................24 THE BUTTERWORT.........................26 THE BLADDERWORT........................28 GLOSSARY...............................30 INDEX..................................31 Hasibuan, Ratna Sari: "NEPENTHES: Si Tumbuhan Buas di Penyamun Sungailiat Bangka" Penerbit Universitas Nusa Bangsa, Indonesia, 2021 ISBN 9786239698805, hardcover ? Descr.: in Indonesian, ? Hattori, Masato; Saito, Kei and Sato, Daisaku: "Pinguicula, Sono Miryoku to Saibai" (Attractive Pinguicula Species and their Culture) ??, 2001 No ISBN ?, softcover Descr.: in Japanese with English names under most of the photographs, ?, 105 pages, softcover, B&W drawings, 23 pages color photos. List of known hybrid crosses, Cultivars. The English names under most of the photos makes this book useful to students of Pinguiculas. Hattori, Tasuke: "Honposan nikushoku-shokubutsu" (Carnivorous Plants of Japan) Tokio Yuri Rokumeikan, 1909, 60 sen No ISBN, hardcover Descr.: in Japanese, iv + 112 pp., 11 plates with B&W photos or drawings Hattori, Tasuke: "Nikushoku-shokubutsu no kenkyu" (Study of Carnivorous Plants) Ogawa Shoeido, 1908 No ISBN, ? cover. Descr.: in Japanese, ? Heide-Jorgensen, Henning J.: "Parasitisme og Carnivori" (Parasitism and Carnivory) Institute for Plantenanatomi og Cytologi (Institute of Plant Anatomy and Cytology), Kobenhavne Universitet, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1981 No ISBN, softcover. A limited edition for students. Descr.: in Danish, 61 pp., 25 figures, 5 tables, extended references. Original electron micrographs of Cephalotus and Utricularia. A scientific treatment of parasitic and carnivorous plants. Amongst others, it presents some interesting research results of Utricularia trap ultrastructure and function. Heilborn, Adolf: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen" (Carnivorous Plants) Brehm Verlag Berlin, Brehm Buecher Band 3, Germany, 1930 No ISBN, softcover with dust jacket 2nd print Die neue Brehm-Bücherei, Verlag A. Ziemsen, Wittenberg/Lutherstadt, Germany, 1949, softcover with dust jacket 3rd print Die neue Brehm-Bücherei, Verlag A. Ziemsen, Wittenberg/Lutherstadt, Germany, 1953, softcover with dust jacket Descr.: in German, 32 pp. It is an essay on the nature of CP, culture omitted. Hernawati, and Akhriadi, Pitra: "A Field Guide to the Nepenthes of Sumatra" PILI-NGO Movement, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, 2006 ISBN 9789793143185, softcover Descr.: XIV + 94 pp., several line drawings + color photos throughout Short book presents basic info on 31 Sumatran taxa written by Indonesian authors. The opening sections introduce Sumatra and the morphology of Nepenthes. The main part provides a brief description and photos of each species as well as several spot characters and and information on the typical habit, geographical and altitudinal range etc. The final section deals with conservation status of the described species. Review CPN 36(3) 2007, p.72 by Charles Clarke: "The quality of the paper, printing and images is perhaps a little low... ...this book will be of interest to anyone who collects publications on Nepenthes, or those who are interested in the conservation status of Nepenthes or carnivorous plants in general." Contents FOREWORD PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURE viii LIST OF TABLE vix GLOSSARY SUMATRA ISLAND HABITAT OF NEPENTHES MORPHOLOGY OF NEPENTHES SPECIES OF NEPENTHES IN SUMATRA ISLAND CONSERVATION OF NEPENTHES CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFYING THE CONSERVATION STATUS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS REFERENCE NEPENTHES TEAM IN BRIEF ABOUT THE AUTHORS Hewitt-Cooper, Nigel: "Carnivorous Plants: Gardening with Extraordinary Botanicals" Timber Press, Portland, Oregon, USA, 2016 ISBN 9781604695793, hardcover, USD 29.95 / GBP 18.00 Descr.: 232 pp., 289 photographs, 2 tables From the contents: 8 Introduction 13 Carnivorous Plant Basics 27 Cultivation in the Home & Garden 49 Where to Grow Plants of Prey 72 Year-Round Care & Maintenance 87 Common Carnivores for Easy Growing 185 Taking Things to the Next Level 214 Children, Beginners & Education 219 Resources 221 Recommended Reading 222 Acknowledgements 223 Photography Credits 224 Index Honda, Makoto: "Carnivorous Plants in the Wilderness" CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, USA, 2013 color edition ISBN 9781482348293, softcover, USD 39.95 available also as BW edition and Kindle edition reprinted: 2022, paperback, ISBN 9798358982406 2023, hardcover, ISBN 9798375138992 Descr.: 274 pp., 406 color photographs From the contents: Preface, Introduction, 1. Pitcher Plants, 2. Cobra Plant, 3. Sundews, 4. Venus Flytrap, 5. Butterworts, 6. Bladderworts, Distribution map, Glossary, Bibliography, Index Covers mainly US species. Excellent photographs taken in the wild. Honda, Kathleen, J. and Honda, Makoto: "Eaten Alive" CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, USA, 2013 (2014, 2015) ISBN 9781492368359, paperback, USD 9.99 - 2013 color edition ISBN 9781499301878, paperback, USD 9.99 - 2014 color edition ISBN 9781494916275, paperback, USD 13.95 - 2014 B&W edition ISBN 9781511667616, paperback, USD 4.99 - 2014 B&W edition ISBN 9781494916275, paperback, USD 6.99 - 2014 Japanese edition ISBN 9781500227340, paperback, USD 7.99 - 2014 (in Japanese) B&W edition ? ISBN 9781517124779, paperback, USD 9.75 - 2015 color edition ISBN 9798358945913, paperback, 2022, 48 pp. reprinted 2024, ISBN 9798358945913 Descr.: juvenile literature (7-9 years, grades 2-4), 56 pp., 65 color photographs Contents 1. Meat-eating Plants 4 2. Venus Flytrap 12 3. Sticky Flypaper 22 4. Slippery Pitfall 34 5. Suction Trap 46 6. How to Grow Them 50 Covers mainly US species. Excellent photographs taken in the wild. Honda, Kathleen, J. and Honda, Makoto: "Meat-Eating Plants - A Carnivorous Plants Story" Series: Science for Young Readers; CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, USA, 2022 ISBN 9798358966673, paperback, reprinted by KDP, USA, 2024 Descr.: juvenile literature (4-12 years, grades 1-3), 40 pp., ? Honda, Kathleen, J. and Honda, Makoto: "Pitcher Plants of North America - A Carnivorous Plant Story" Series: Science for Young Readers; CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, USA, 2022 ISBN 9798358973329, paperback reprinted 2024 by KDP, USA Descr.: juvenile literature, 40 pp., ? Honda, Kathleen, J. and Honda, Makoto: "Venus Flytrap - A Science Guide for Kids & Teachers" CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, USA, 2022 ISBN 9798358957350, paperback, USD 10.85 reprinted 2024 Descr.: juvenile literature (grades 4-6), 50 pp., ? Contents Chapter 1 Carnivorous Plants 4 Chapter 2 Venus Flytrap 8 Chapter 3 Botanical History 14 Chapter 4 Description 20 Chapter 5 Closing Mechanism 30 Chapter 6 School Project 34 Chapter 7 Growing Tips 40 Chapter 8 Flowers 44 Chapter 9 Other Meat-Eaters 48 Honda, Kathleen,J. and Honda, Makoto: "Venus flytrap - A Bug-Eating Plant" Series: Science for Young Readers, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, USA, 2022 ISBN 9798358962750, paperback, USD 8.75 reprinted 2024 by KDP, USA Descr.: juvenile literature (grades 1-4), 40 pp., ? Contents Venus flytraps' natural habitats Amazing snap-trap mechanism to catch a prey - Cool! Trigger hairs to sense the approaching prey Pencil snatching experiment - Wow! The shadow of the victim being digested in the sealed trap Where do they grow? Only in North and South Carolina in the USA Rain does not close the trap - Well, sometime it does Tonight's meal is snail. Yummy! - Dinner's ready! Elegant, innocent-looking white flowers of this deadly meat-eating plant! One-month-old Venus flytrap baby with a tiny trap. Already hungry! Other kinds of carnivorous plants Hoogenstrijd, Gert J.: "Carniflora: Vleesetende planten werking, soorten, verzoging" (Carniflora: Carnivorous plants, trapping, species and growing) Uitgeverij Palmblad, The Netherlands, 2002 ISBN 9080721611, stapled softcover, EUR 7.00 Descr.: bilingual (English and Dutch), 1+48+1 pages, 88 colour photos, format DIN A4. From the contents: introduction (7 p.), genera and distribution with culture hints (23 p.), cultivation, protection and conservation (16 p.), list of nurseries, CP organizations etc. A nice, well done, booklet with lovely photographs. Review CPN 32(2), 2003, p. 63 by Barry Rice: "So while this would be an entirely suitable book for a person first learning about carnivorous plants, anyone with more than two or three books in their carnivorous plant library will learn little new. ...the photographs contribute a large amount to the value of this book, and make it a worthwhile purchase." Contents Do trucjes van de vleesetende planten otsluierd (Tricks of carnivorous plants) - 1 Een reis door de wereld van de carnivore planten (A journey through the world of carnivorous plants) - 8 Sarracenia - 8 Pinguicula - 10 Nepenthes - 12 Byblis - 16 Roridula - 16 Cephalotus - 17 Utricularia - 19 Darlingtonia - 21 Genlisea - 23 Brocchinia - 24 Drosophyllum - 24 Dionaea - 24 Heliamphora - 26 Drosera - 28 Commerciele kweek (Commercial cultivation) - 31 Korte plantengebruiksaanwijzing (Tips for caring for your plants) - 34 Kwken in huis (Cultivating in your home) - 35 Vleesetende plantentuin (Carnivorous garden) - 37 Kweken in een vitrine (Cultivating in a terrarium) - 38 Ziekten en plagen (Pests and diseases) - 44 Internationale liefhebbersclubs (Carnivorous plant societies) - 47 Boeken over vleesetende planten (Further reading) - 48 Ilma, Silfia: "Modul Analysis Vegetasi Nepenthes" Penerbit Genom, Indonesia, ? ISBN 9786027439900, paperback, IDR 31.000 Descr.: xii + 58 pp., ? Inaho, Norito : "Welcome to the Wonderful World of the Mexican Pinguicula" Self published by the author: Norito Inaho, Higashitanaka 1-21-19, Gotemba 412-002J, 2000 No ISBN, stapled softcover Descr.: English or Japanese version, I + 9 pp. + 9 p. of plates, 62 color photographs, 6 drawings, 1 table. From the contents: Preface; Properties of species, subspecies and varieties: P.moranensis group, Species close to P.moranensis, P.agnata complex, Small rosette forming species bearing succulent leaves, Other Mexicans, Hybrids; Total listing with short comment; Acknowledgements. Very litle cultivation information, numerous floral photographs of rarely seen clones, history of many invalid names, cultural hints. Insectivorous Plant Society (Ed.) "Sekaino Shokuchu Shokubutsu" (Amazing World of Carnivorous Plants) Seibundo Shinkosha, Tokyo, 2003 ISBN 4416403054, paperback with dust jacket, JPY 3800 Descr.: in Japanese with English translation at the end of the book, 159 pp., about 700 color photographs. Nearly 350 species is presented on excellent full-color photographs, many of which were taken in the nature. The book is almost 100% photographs. Except for photo captions, a minimal textual description is given at the outset of each chapter. The book does not offer any horticultural information, it rather focuses on the presentation of as many CPs as possible in their natural habitat. This is definitely a must-have book in your CP book shelf. From the contents: Preface; Special Feature 1 (CPs on Guayana Highlands); Snap Trap (Dionaea / Aldrovanda); Suction Trap (Terrestrial Utricularia / Aquatic Utricularia); Adhesive Trap (Drosera / Drosophyllum / Pinguicula / Roridula / Byblis / Ibicella / Proboscidea); Special Feature 2 (European Pinguicula); Pitfall Trap (Nepenthes / Cephalotus / Sarracenia / Darlingtonia / Heliamphora / Brocchinia / Catopsis / Paepalanthus); Flow-Aided Suction Trap (Genlisea); Special Feature 3 (CPs in Japan, Habitat and Preservation); Index; English translation of photograph captions. Review CPN 32(4), 2003, p. 100 by Barry Rice: "This volume is essentially a large album of photographs, showcasing hundreds of images... The great majority of the photographs are extremely high quality." Insectivorous Plant Society (Ed.) "Hana Album, Shokuchu shokubutsu, Shurui to saibai" (Flower Album, Insectivorous Plants, Species and Cultivation) Seibundo Shinkosha, Tokyo, 1996 ISBN 4416496001, paperback with dust jacket, JPY 2800 Descr.: in Japanese, 4 + 170 pp., 308 color photos (80 p.) and 42 B&W photos, 1 map, 1 table, 7 drawings. All carnivorous plants introduced and cultivated in Japan (203 species) are shown in color photos including those of their habitats, close-ups of flowers and traps. The text (84 p.) contains information on cultivation of each genus. J.Schlauer (Nov. 1996): "Several species of CPs are featured here with colour photographs for the first time, and most (all?) pictures are originals which were not published previously. The value of the book therefore rivals that of "The Carnivorous Plants of the World in Colour" by M. & K. Kondo in many respects." Mistakes: p.4. P.hemiepiphytica for P. colimensis, p.23 U.graminifolia for U.reticulata, p.55 D.kaieteurensis for D.arenicola, p.? D.collinsiae for D.burkeana, p.67 D.petiolaris 'Kununurra' is now named D.ordensis, p.? probably D.hirticalyx for D.sessilifolia. Review CPN 26(1), 1997, p.16-17 by Jan Schlauer: "It should not be missing in the library of the devoted enthusiast." Insectivorous Plant Society: "Shokuchu shokubutsu, Fushigi na miryoku" (Insectivorous Plants, their mysterious charm) Series: Garden Series; Seibundo Shinkosha, Tokyo, 1979 No ISBN, paperback with dust jacket, JPY 1.400 Descr.: in Japanese, 199 pp., 106 color photos, many B&W photos, drawings and 5 maps The book includes frontispiece and color photographs of various CPs; Structure and Mechanism; What is CP?; CP species and cultivation. A notice in CPN (8) 1979, p.77. Janarthanam, Malapati Kuppuswamy and Henry, Ambrose Nathaniel: "Bladderworts of India" Series: Flora of India, Vol.4; Botanical Survey of India, Coimbatore, 1992 No ISBN, paperback, USD 24.00. Descr.: 144 p., one two-sided color plate (10 photos), 35 plates with line drawings. This comprehensive monograph on Indian Utricularia species describes 35 species. Contents INTRODUCTION 1 The area of study 1 Species and infra-specific taxa reported from the area 3 Present work 4 Observations and discussions 7 Morphology and variations 7 Ecology 17 Phytogeography 17 Endemism 18 Chromosomes 19 Pollen 20 Characters used in the key 20 Taxa recognised in the work 22 SYSTEMATIC TREATMENT 23 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 120 INDEX TO COLLECTORS 130 INDEX TO GENERA, SPECIES AND INFRA-SPECIFIC TAXA 140 Jebb, Matthew: "An Account of Nepenthes in New Guinea" Science in New Guinea, Vol. 17, No. 1, The University of Papua New Guinea, 1991 ISSN 3104303, softcover Descr.: 48 pp., 30 full-page drawings, some maps. An important article - botanical text in nature with a key and descriptions of 11 species (N. ampullaria, N.mirabilis, N.maxima, N.neoguineensis, N.papuana, N.insignis, N.paniculata, N.klosii, N.treubiana, N.veillardii + 1 new sp. (?)), architecture, morphology & ecology of Nepenthes, an identification guide to these species, a very interesting description of the contents of 52 pitchers (of 20 plants). Review CPN 21(4), 1992, p.108-9 by Martin Cheek: "Anyone interested in any aspect of Nepenthes is urged to get and read this work." Jebb, Matthew and Cheek, Martin: "A Skeletal Revision of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae)" Blumea Vol. 42, No.1, 1997 ISSN ?, softcover Descr.: 106 pp., 6 full-page drawings, 1 table. An article treating the 85 taxa recognised in the world, of which 6 are newly described and illustrated. Keys to all species of Malesia. Introductory pages on ecology, taxonomy, phylogeny, etc. Index of species names, References. Based on collaborative work by both authors since 1984, largely on herbarium specimens, but including fieldwork in New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Madagascar. Excellent work for all Nepenthes lovers. Review CPN 27(3), 1998, p.75 by Jan Schlauer: "The paper is a must for all interested seriously in the taxonomy of Nepenthes... However, several debatable points have to be clarified previous to the completition of the Flora Malesiana account." Jebb, Matthew and Cheek, Martin: "Nepenthaceae" Flora Malesiana, Series 1 - Seed Plants, Vol. 15; Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Leiden, Netherlands, 2001 ISBN 9071236498, softcover, EUR 34.00 Descr.: IV + 164 pp., 1 color photograph, 19 plates of line drawings. An up-to-date overview of this family, fully treating 82 Malesian species, of which many are illustrated by line drawings of habit and morphological details, often full-page. Regional keys, based largely on non-floral characters, are given for the identification of species. For each species full references, synonymy, descriptions, ecology, distribution, notes on diagnostic characters and relationships with other species are presented. Species are arranged alphabetically and an index to scientific plant names is given. The introductory part consists of chapters on distribution, fossils, habitat and ecology, reproductive biology, morphology and anatomy, pitcher function, cytotaxonomy, conservation, taxonomy, uses, collecting notes and spot characters. Jenkins, Martin: "Fly Traps: Plants that Bite Back" Series: Read and Wonder; Walker Books Ltd., London, UK, 1996 ISBN 0744528100, hardcover, GBP 8.99 Series: Read and Wonder; Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Massachussets, 1996 ISBN 1564028968, hardcover, USD 15.99 Descr.: juvenile literature (6-10 years, grade 3-4), 28 pp., color cartoon drawings, no photos. Describes the habitat and physical of various insect-eating plants. It has an index, no table of contents. Midwest Book Review: "A blend of comic illustration and the first person explore a child's first introduction to carnivorous plants. Kids in early to middle elementary grade levels receive a 'read and wonder' title which holds no color photos; but which includes plenty of science wrapped in humorous overtones for easier digestion." Jezek, Zdenek: "Masozrave rostliny" (Carnivorous Plants) Cesky zahradkarsky svaz, nakladatelstvi KVET, Praha, Czech Republic, 1997 ISBN 8085362279, softcover, CZK 49 2nd ed. 2002 Descr.: in Czech, 64 pp. + 8 p. of plates, 22 color photos, 16 drawings. The contents: Intro; What the CPs are (2 p.); The most important principles of growing CPs (1 p.); Space for growing CPs (4 p.); CPs with pitchers (18 p.); CPs catching prey with sticky leaves (17 p.); CPs with spring traps (6 p.); CPs with bladders (6 p.); Organisations of CP growers (3 p. incl. a short bibliography and a list of some domestic and foreign suppliers). Quite a good booklet concentrating mainly on tips for growing CPs. Showed D.affinis is in fact D.adelae. Review CPN 27(2), 1998, p.62 by Ivo Koudela. Johnson, Rebecca L.: "Carnivorous plants" Series: Nature Watch; Lerner Publications Company, Minneapolis, USA, 2007 ISBN 9780822565635, hardcover, USD 26.60 Descr.: juvenile literature (8-12 years, grade 3-6), 48 pp., ?, 1 map Contents Amazing Carnivorous Plants 5 A World of Hungry Plants 10 When a Leaf is Not a Leaf 14 Passive Traps: Sticky Pads and Pitfalls 19 Active Traps: Tricky Traps that Move 28 Life Cycles 37 Carnivorous Plants and People 41 Glossary 44 Selected Bibliography 45 Websites 46 Further Reading 46 Index 47 Jolivet, Pierre: "Les Plantes Carnivores" (Carnivorous Plants) Series: Science et Decouvertes; Éditions du Rocher, Monaco, 1987 ISBN 226800595X, softcover, FRF 35 Descr.: in French, 128 p., 18 figures with about 50 drawings, 4 tables. Contents Préface 11 Introduction: On doit être très prudent dans le désert 15 1. Les vraies plantes carnivores 21 Les Népenthacées 26 Les Sarracéniacées 28 Les Céphalotacées 33 Les Byblidacées 33 Les Dioncophyllacées 34 Les Droséracées 35 Les Roridulacées 38 Les Lentibulariacées 41 Les Champignons 45 2. Fausses et probables plantes carnivores 47 3. Les pièges actifs 53 Le piège à loup 53 Le piège à succion 58 4. Les pièges passifs 63 Les Népenthacées 63 Les Sarracéniacées 66 Les Céphalotacées 68 Un cas particulier, la nasse 68 5. Nœud coulant et disque adhésif 71 6. Le papier-tue mouches 79 Les pièges actifs 79 Les pièges passifs 82 7. Digestios..et indigestions botaniques 87 8. Plantes à fourmis et plantes carnivores 95 9. La biocénose des plantes carnivores 101 Conclusions: Origines de la carnivorité 105 Appendice: La culture des plantes carnivores 111 Glossaire 117 Bibliographie 121 Sociétés de collectionneurs de plantes carnivores 123 Joseph, J.and Joseph, K.M.: "Insectivorous Plants of Khasi and Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India, a preliminary survey" Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta, India 1986 No ISBN, softcover, RS 44.00 Descr.: 42 + VIII pp. with 19 full-page plates (1 plate with 3 B&W photos, 1 map, the other 17 plates with detailed line drawings). Contents Introduction 1 Enumeration 5 References 39 Index to botanical names 41 Gives a short survey on 13 CP species in this part of India: N.khasiana, D.burmanii, D.peltata, U.gibba (referred to as U.khasiana), U.stellaris, U.hirta (referred to as U.tayloriana), U.pubescens, U. stanfieldii, U.bifida, U.scandens, U.caerulea, U.striatula and U. furcellata. Keys to the described plants, description of habitat, plant anatomy, flowering, location, distribution, altitude... Index and bibliography. Review CPN 18(2), 1989, p.43 by Ernest Taniguchi: "though worthwhile, this book should mainly be recommended to CP enthusiasts...". Juniper, Barrie Edward; Robins, Richard J. and Joel, Daniel M.: "The Carnivorous Plants" Academic Press, London or San Diego, 1989 ISBN 0123921708, hardcover with dust jacket, USD 161.00 Descr.: XII + 353 pp., 170 figures (B&W photos, diagrams, maps and line drawings), 28 tables. Contents Preface Glossary Abbreviations Introduction: The syndrome and the habitat (46 p.) Attraction and trapping (80 p.) Nutrition and digestion (100 p.) Phytochemical aspects (22 p.) Exploitation and mutualism (40 p.) Evolution (28 p.) Appendices (6 p.) References (27 p.) Index Very good research work on cytology and chemistry of CPs, but riddled with errors on other matters. This is not a book for a casual CPer, rather it is intended for the biochemist. (Barry Rice). Review CPN 18(2) 1989 p.55-57 by Donald E.Schnell: "Unfortunately there are several errors of substance and omission, particularly in areas of where the authors look into field of botany, ecology, evolutions and plain natural history." Kaelin, Matthew M.: "The Sinister Beauty of Carnivorous Plants" Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Pennsylvania, USA, 2016 ISBN 9780764350986, hardcover, USD 34.99 Descr.: 144 pp., 142 photographs, 1 map This book is essentially an art collection of botanical photography. Its excellent images show beauty of carnivorous plants. Kagawa, Takaaki: "Drosera of Japan" CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, UK, 2015 ISBN 9781505817690, softcover, USD 15.99 Descr.: 4 + 68 pp., 60 color photographs, 1 map, 1 drawings A printed version of ebook on japanese Drosera. Contents Introduction (2 p.) Native Species (41 p.) Natural Hybrids (2 p.) Reported Natural Mutants (2 p.) Alien Species/Hybrids (2 p.) The Mystery of D.burmanni Vahl (2 p.) Appendix: Glossary (3 p.) References (5 p.) Image contributors (2 p.) Acknowledgements About the Author Kako, Satoshi: "Kimi ha tanukimo wo shitte iru ka? - Shokuchu shokubutsu to bokutachi no kankei" (?) Series: Satoshi Kako Nature’s Mysterious Picture Book; Komine Shoten, Tokyo, 1999 ISBN 4338161027, ? softcover, JPY 1650 Descr.: in Japanese, juvenile literature, 30 pp. An introduction to carnivorous plants for young children well illustrated with drawings. The origin of Japanese common names is explained with humour. Kalfas, Nick; Nunn, Richard and Cross, Adam: "Cephalotus - the Albany Pitcher Plant" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2019 ISBN 9781908787323, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP ? Descr.: X + 144 pp., 95 figures (3 maps, some microphotos and old reproductions, otherwise color photos), 2 tables Kasahara, Kazuhiro: "Shokuchu shokubutsu no kyoi" (Prodigies of Insectivorous Plants) Series: Modern culture library 486; Shakai-shisosha, Tokyo, Japan, 1964 No ISBN, softcover with dust jacket, JPY 240 Descr.: in Japanese, 248 pp., 17 color and 184 B&W photographs, 50 drawings, 11 maps. Japanese carnivorous plant book classic. Covers all genera of carnivorous plants. A very interesting and informative book on various aspects of carnivorous plants. Kaur, Nehal: "Carnivorous Plants: Care and Propagation" Independently published, ?, 2024 ISBN 9798336587333, hardcover or 9798336586930, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (8-18 years), 222 pp., ? Khaton, Mst Monira: "Carnivorous Plants: Insectivorous Plants" Independently published, Toronto, Canada, 2018 ISBN 9781980928102, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (10 years and up), 52 pp., ? Contents Introduction 4 Venus Flytrap 8 Sundews plants 15 Pitcher plants 23 Butterwort 32 Bladderworts 39 Cultivation of the Carnivorous plants 48 Kiat, Tan Wee and Sabrielo, Amy: "Jack & the Carnivorous Pitcher Plant" Landmark Books, Singapore, 1999 ISBN 9813065389, paperback, SGD 13.63 Descr.: juvenile literature, 83 pp., ?, crossword, board game. The story itself is all about being absorbed. Young readers will learn about Nepenthes, about CPs cultivation, environmental protection and also a bit about the history of Singapore and geology. Contents - The legend of Nepenthes - Spotlight on the pitcher - Pitchers high and low - Three plus three equals six - When continents drifted apart - Raffles, Jack & Arnold - Seeds, steams & tissue culture - Travelling by bottle - The surprise with a surprise. Kikuchi, Yoshiro: "Tropical Plants cultivated in the Garden of Hinode-Kadan" Hinode-Kadan, Japan, 1981 ISBN ?, loose sheets Descr. in Japanese?, 40 pp., ? Kindo, Alwina: "Meet the "Predatory Beauty: The Fascinating World of Carnivorous Plants": Wild Facts" Independently published, ?, 2023 ISBN 9798393058371, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature, 77 pp., ? Contents 1. "Jaws of Death: Venus Flytrap" 8 2. "The Sipllery Slope: Pitcher Plants" 12 3. "Sticky Situations: Sundew" 18 4. "Underwater Assassins: Waterwheel Plant" 24 5. "The Unassuming Killer: Butterworts" 30 6. "Tiny Traps, Big Impact: Bladderwort" 37 7. "Strike Like a Cobra: Cobra Plants" 42 8. "The Ultimate Predator: Pitcher Plants" 48 9. "The Ant's Secret Nutrient Supplier: Purple Pitcher" 54 10. "The Colorful Carnivore: Rainbow Plant" 61 11. Life lesson learned from them 66 12. Certificate of Achievement for reading the book 75 King, Calista: "Don't Eat Me! A Guide to the Top Ten Carnivorous Plants and Other Unknown Carnivores" Webster's Digital Services, 2011 ISBN 9781241722791, softcover, USD 22.75 Descr.: 172 pp., ? Kite, L. Patricia: "Insect-Eating Plants" Millbrook Press, Brookfield, Connecticut, 1995 ISBN 1562945629, hardcover, USD 15.90 Descr.: juvenile literature (7-9 years, grade 2-3), 61 pp., 25 excellent color photographs covering all CP genera plus color covers. An intelligently written book with chapters: Flesh-eating Plants; A Snap Trip: The Venus Flytrap; Pitfall Traps: North American Pitcher Plants; Cobra Plants; The Butterworts; A Flypaper Trap: The Sundew; Mousetrap Plants: The Bladderworts; Nepenthes: Tropical Pitcher Plants; Insects That Like Carnivorous Plants; Carnivorous Plant Survival; Growing Carnivorous Plants; Glossary; Find Out More About Insect Eating Plants; Index. A good introductory book. Review CPN 24(3), 1995, p.94: "...a good introduction for its purpose and should be in all grade and middle school libraries, and on your shopping list..." Komiya, Sadashi: "Kansatsu to saibai, Shokuchu shokubutsu zukan" (Carnivorous Plants, Observation and Cultivation) Asahi Sonorama, Tokyo, 1978 ISBN 4257690224, hardcover with dust jacket, JPY 680 Descr.: in Japanese, 158 pp., 51 color photos, 240 B&W photos, 27 drawings and 4 maps. ? Komiya, Sadashi: "Shokuchu shokubutsu, Sono fushigi wo saguru" (Insectivorous Plants, searching the mystery) Shokken-jigyo Shuppan, Tokyo, 1994 No ISBN (published at author's expense), softcover with dust jacket, JPY 2300 (incl.postage in Japan) Descr.: in Japanese, 106 pp., 2 color (on a dust jacket) + 85 B&W photos, 43 drawings, 9 tables, 7 maps. Chapters on history CPs in literature (8 p.), CP habitats (13 p.), mechanism of traps (41 p.), evolution of CPs (12 p.), cultivation (6 p.). Useful addresses, bibliography (4 p.), CP list + dividing CP genera into subgenera. Drawings are excellent. About one third of photos are SEM microphotographs of various parts of CPs and are really wonderful. Written by Sadashi Komiya, president of the Insectivorous Plant Society, Japan, to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the birth of the society (of which Komiya is a founding member). In the Japanese literature, this book offers the definitive description and summary of the latest research on carnivorous plants, including historical development, taxonomy, and evolution. Professor Komiya is one of the first and foremost authorities on the subject of carnivorous plants in Japan. Komiya, Sadashi and Shimizu, Kiyoshi: "Shokuchu shokubutsu, Saibai to kansatsu jikken" (Examination Notes on Carnivorous Plants) Series: Green Books No.36; New Science Co., Tokyo, 1978 ISBN 4821600366 / 9784821600366, softcover with dust jacket, JPY 650 Reprinted 2001, ISBN 4821600366 / 9784821600366, softcover with dust jacket, JPY 1320 Descr.: in Japanese, 8 + IV + 92 pp., 1 color and 44 B&W photographs, 3 maps, 4 tables, 25 drawings / graphs. Kondo, Masahiro and Kondo Katsuhiko: "Shokuchu shokubutsu, Nyushu kara saibai made" (Carnivorous Plants - From Acquisition to Cultivation) Bunken Shuppan, Tokyo / Osaka / Fukuoka City, Japan, 1972 No ISBN, hardcover with dust jacket, JPY 1300 Descr.: in Japanese, 282 + 4 pp., 207 color + 270 B&W photos, 71 drawings, 18 maps, 10 tables A comprehensive cultivation guide of various carnivorous plants. Kondo, Katsuhiko and Kondo, Masahiro: "Genshoku Shokuchu shokubutsu" (Carnivorous Plants of the World in Colour) Ie-no-hikari Kyokai, Tokyo, 1983 ISBN 4259535498, softcover with dust jacket and plastic cover, JPY 1700 Updated version Ie-no-hikari Kyokai, Tokyo, 2006, ISBN 4259561553, softcover with dust jacket and plastic cover, JPY 2600 Descr.: in Japanese with an English introduction to CPs (8 p.), 232 pp., 336 color + 10 B&W photos, 2 plates of microphotographs (8 photos), 1 plate of line drawings. Incl. English introduction to CPs (217-224), Japanese (228-230) and English (225-227) index and bibliography. Excellent resource for the photos - usually 1-4 per page, some of which are however incorrectly identified: p.14 top right D.walyunga for D.androsacea, bottom not D.androsacea p.23 D.orbiculata for D.bulbosa p.26 top left probably D.pauciflora for D.cistiflora p.29 D.barbigera (former D.drummondii) p.30 top right probably not D.erythrorhiza p.44 right column D.helodes for D.leucoblasta p.50 right not D.miniata p.55 (bottom left) D.dichrosepala for D.paleacea p.58 probably D.dilato-petiolaris for D.petiolaris p.59 D.macrantha (former D. planchonii) ? p.61 D.hyperostigma for D.platystigma p.64 top right D.citrina for D.pycnoblasta p.78 D.subhirtella ssp.moorei for D.sulphurea p.80 left bottom D.praefolia (former D.whittakeri ssp.praefolia) p.79 D.villosa ? p.107 N.macfarlanei ? p.110 N.fusca for N.maxima p.113 N.ovata for N.pectinata ? p. N. sp.nova ? for N.petiolata p.139 P.hemiepiphytica for P.colimensis p.142 P.hirtiflora for P.agnata p.157 U.bisquamata (former U.capensis) p.160 U.novae-zealandiae for U.dichotoma p.161 U.benthamii for U.inaequalis (former U.benthamii) p.161 U.nova-zealandiae for U.monanthos p.170 U.reniformis for U.nephrophylla p.182 bottom left: U.inaequalis for U.volubilis p.184 U.multifida (former Polypompholyx multifida) Updated version: in Japanese, 248 pp., 380 color photos of ca 200 species, 26 B&W photos, 1 plate of line drawings (10 drawings), 56 pp. of text on taxonomy, cultivation including TC, recent research, conservation, human use etc. Excellent resource for the photos - usually 1-6 per page, some of which still bear incorrect labels as in former edition. Krishnan, Yvonne: "Predator Plants: 20 Questions Kids Ask About Carnivorous Plants" Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, USA, 2017 ISBN 9781546387411, paperback, Descr.: juvenile literature (8-10 years, grade 3-4), 62 pp., ? Kudlinski, Kathleen V.: "Venus Flytraps" Series: Early Bird Nature Books; Lerner Publications Group, 1998 ISBN 9780822530152, hardcover Descr.: juvenile literature (7-10 years, grade 2-4), 48 pp., 44 color photos and drawings. This booklet explains how and where Dionaea grow, catch and digest their prey. Kurata, Shigeo: "Nepenthes of Mount Kinabalu" Sabah National Park Trustees, Sabah National Park Publication No.2, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, 1976 No ISBN, softcover with dust jacket, USD 23.00 Descr.: 80 pp., 27 color and B&W plates (31 color + 11 B&W photos, 1 table, 1 map, 6 drawings). Contents General aspect of the genus (distribution, origin, digestion process, habitats, uses etc.) Nepenthes of Mt.Kinabalu (describes 15 + 1 unnamed sp., 3 hybrids) Botanical terms ilustrated References An excellent reference work on Nepenthes on this mountain and Nepenthes in general, although it is too short. Kurz, Kriton: "Entedecke fleischfressende Pflanzen" Natur und Tier - Verlag GmbH, Münster, Germany, 2022 ISBN 9783866594920, hardcover, EUR 16.90 Descr.: in German, juvenile literature (5-12 years), 64 pp., 118 photographs A visually beautiful book with excellent photographs, some of which are microphotographs. Contents Willkommen in Reich der fleischfressende Pflanzen 4 Was Planzen ausmacht 7 Wenn Nährstoffe Mangelware sind 8 Jede Menge Fallen 10 Gleit- oder Fallgrubenfallen 12 Reusenfallen 20 Saugfallen 22 Klebefallen 28 Klappfallen 32 Diebe, Helfer, Mitbewohner 40 Verschiedenste Helfer 42 Dünger-Lieferanten 49 Weitere Mitbewohner 52 Bedrohte Überlebenskünstler 54 Nützliche Helfer des Menschen 55 Extra: Fleischfressende Pilze 58 Extra: Fleischfressende Pflanzen zu Hause 60 Extra: Großes Quiz zu fleischfressende Pflanzen 62 Kusakabe, Isamu: "Utsubokadzura no rekishi" (History of Nepenthes) Insectivorous Plant Society Newsletter. Special Issue #3, 1961 No ISSN, softcover. Descr.: in Japanese, 54 pp., A special issue of Insectivorous Plant Society Newsletter on the history of Nepenthes, compiled by I. Kusakabe. Labat, Jean-Jacques: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen auswählen und pflegen" Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, Germany, 2003 ISBN 3800135825, paperback, EUR 10.20 2nd updated ed.: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen: Raffinierte Fallensteller für Ihr Zuhause" Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, Germany, 2012, ISBN 9783800174270, softcover, EUR 12.90 3rd ed.: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen: Raffinierte Fallensteller für Ihr Zuhause" Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, Germany, 2019, ISBN 9783818607357, softcover, ? translated to Czech: "Masožravé rostliny - Rafinované pasti do vaší domácnosti" nakladatelství Vašut, Praha, 2020, ISBN 9788075411471, paperback 4rd ed.: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen. Über 50 raffinierte Fallensteller für Ihr Zuhause" Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, Germany, 2023, ISBN 9783818620448, paperback, EUR 16 Descr.: in German, 96 pp., 133 color photos, 8 drawings 2nd ed.: in German, 95 pp., 133 color photos, 8 drawings 3rd ed.: in German, 96 pp., Czech ed.: in Czech, 96 pp., 249 CZK, 117 color photos, 6 drawings 4th ed.: in German, 96 pp., 133 color photographs, 8 drawings Contents 4th ed.: 3 VORWORT 4 WAS SIND FLEISCHFRESSENDE PFLANZEN? 5 Anpassung an nährstoffarme Lebensräume 6 Die Fallentypen 9 Die Verdauung 10 KARNIVOREN KULTIVIEREN 11 Das Licht 12 Die Temperatur 15 Das Wasser 18 Die Luftfeuchtigkeit 18 Das Substrat 22 Geeignete Pflanzgefäße 23 Die Nährstoffversorgung 24 Vermehrungsmethoden 26 Der richtige Standort 33 KARNIVOREN FÜR EINSTEIGER 53 KARNIVOREN FÜR FORTGESCHRITTENE 71 KARNIVOREN FÜR KENNER 90 SCHÄDLINGE UND KRANKHEITEN 91 SERVICE 91 Der Schutz fleischfressender Pflanzen 92 Weiterführende Informationen 94 REGISTER Labat, Jean-Jacques: "Le monde fabuleux des plantes carnivores" Series: L'Ami des Jardins et de la Maison; Editions ADJ S.A.S, France, 2002 ISBN 9771277776417, paperback, EUR 6,90 Descr.: in French, 83 pp., 218 color photographs, a visually attractive booklet Contents L'ABC des plantes carnivores 4 Un univers fascinant Qu'est-ce qu'une plante carnivore? D'où viennent-elles? Et en France? Des mœurs curieuses 16 Redoutables pièges à insectes Carnivore pour quelle raison? Les différents types de pièges Première culture conseils de base 28 La dionée, un bon début! 30 Exigences à respecter (eau, température, lumière). 38 Des mélanges terreux adaptés (tourbe et autres). 43 Choix des pots. Taille d'emtretien. 52 La multiplication des carnivores. Où installer vos carnivores 58 Les meilleurs emplacements Maison, véranda, serre, jardin (tourbière, terrarium) Une bonne santé 68 Soignez bien vos carnivores! Les points à surveiller. Les indésirables. Achat et protection 78 Des végétaux menacés! Carnet d'adresses 82 Adresses- Index des 41 fiches Pépinières, associations. Index des fiches détaillées. Labat, Jean-Jacques: "Plantes carnivores" Institut Klorane, Castres, France, no date mentioned no ISBN, paperback Descr.: in French, 32 pp., 45 color photographs, 1 table Contents Pourquoi certaines plantes sont-elles carnivores? 4 Carnivores ou insectivores? 4 Les types de pièges 5 La digestion 8 Des plantes carnivores menacées 9 Classification 10 Labat, Jean-Jacques: "Plantes carnivores - Comment les cultiver facilement" Les Editions Eugen Ulmer, Paris, France, 2000 ISBN 284138134X, softcover, FRF 18.00 2nd ed.: "Plantes carnivores comment les choisir et les cultiver facilement" Les Editions Eugen Ulmer, Paris, France, 2003; ISBN 9782841381975, softcover, EUR 15.20 3rd, revised, ed.: "Plantes carnivores comment les choisir et les cultiver facilement" Les Editions Eugen Ulmer, Paris, France, 2012; ISBN 9782841385201, softcover, EUR 15.20 translated to German: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen - auswählen und pflegen" Eugen Ulmer, Germany, 2003. ISBN 3800135825, softcover, EUR 10.20 4th ed.: "Plantes carnivores - Comment les choisir et les cultiver et les entretenir facilement" Les Editions Eugen Ulmer, Paris, France, 2021, ISBN 9782379221804, harcover, EUR 15.90 Descr.: in French or in German, 96 pp., 133 color photos. ??? Edition 2012 - 128 pp., 149 color photos, 6 drawings, 2 tables Contents 2012 PRÉFACE 6 QU'EST-CE QU'UNE PLANTE CARNIVORE? 6 Une adaptation aux milieux pauvres 8 Les types de pièges 11 La digestion 14 CULTIVEZ VOS CARNIVORES 14 La lumière 16 La température 19 L'eau 22 L'hygrométrie 22 Le substrat 26 Les contenants 27 L'alimentation 29 La multiplication 31 Oû les placer? 40 FICHES DE CULTURE 40 Plantes carnivores pour néophytes 70 Plantes carnivores pour amateurs 96 Plantes carnivores pour amateurs chevronnés 124 PARASITES ET MALADIES 125 ANNEXES 128 INDEX 4th ed., 128 pp., 144 color photos (cf. ed. 2012: many photos in general sections differ, in species section only half a different), 6 drawings, 2 tables (drawings and tables are the same as in 2012 ed.). Text of 2021 ed. is almost the same as in 2012 ed., only section Parasites et maladies is slightly revised and a new section Autres plantes carnivores rares ou récemment découvertes is added. A part Bibliographie consultée (in 2012 Annexes) is omitted. Contents 5 PRÉFACE 6 QU'EST-CE QU'UNE PLANTE CARNIVORE? 6 Une adaptation aux milieux pauvres 9 Les types de pièges 14 CULTIVEZ VOS CARNIVORES 14 La lumière 17 La température 20 L'eau 23 L'hygrométrie 24 Le substrat 28 Les contenants 29 L'alimentation 31 La multiplication 34 Oû les placer ? 41 Parasites et maladies 42 FICHES DE CULTURE 42 Plantes carnivores pour néophytes 70 Plantes carnivores pour amateurs 96 Plantes carnivores pour amateurs chevronnés 122 Autres plantes carnivores rares ou récemment découvertes 125 La protection des plantes carnivores 126 Pour en savoir plus Labat, Jean-Jacques and Starosta, Paul: "L'Univers des Plantes Carnivores" Éditions DuMay, Paris, France, 1993 ISBN 290645074X, hardcover with dust jacket, FRF 320 Descr.: in French, 140 pp., 111 color/18 B&W photos, 1 table. From the contents: Introduction (3 p.), Photographic inventory (113 p. of photos incl. impressive close-ups), each remaining page is devoted to one CP genus (description, species, habitat life cycle, detailed growing tips), a list of species, glossary, addresses of CP societies and sources, limited bibliography, a couple of errors: p.67 - not N.maxima (perhaps N.x dyeriana, p.77 - not N.truncata. Excellent photos! Review CPN 24(2), 1995, p.53-4 by Donald E.Schnell: "The paper quality is excellent as is the photography which is sharp and nicely lighted. While many of the photos are works of art, this does not detract from identification points." Contents Préface de Pierre Jolivet 7 Introduction 11 Inventaire photographique 14 Répertoire des Genres 115 Tableau récapitulatif de classification 133 Liste des espèces carnivores dans la monde 134 Glossaire 137 Adresses utiles 138 Bibliographie 139 Remerciements 140 Lalko, Andrey: "Carnivorous Plants" Independently published, 2023 ISBN 9798389654778, paperback, $9.99 Descr.: 64 pp. ?, ? Contents Carnivorous plants: An introduction to these unique and fascinating species 4 The different types of carnivorous plants and their characteristics 6 Natural habitats of carnivorous plants 9 Different growing requirements for carnivorous plants 12 Soil types and compositions needed for carnivorous plants 14 Water requirements for carnivorous plants 17 Ideal lighting conditions for carnivorous plants 19 Different methods of propagation for carnivorous plants 21 Best time of year to plant carnivorous plants 23 Importance of selecting the right carnivorous plant species for your garden 25 Process of selecting and purchasing carnivorous plants 28 Different container options for growing carnivorous plants 31 Best planting techniques for carnivorous plants 34 Feeding habits of carnivorous plants 36 Different types of insects and prey that carnivorous plants attract 38 Importance of avoiding fertilizers and pesticides when growing carnivorous plants 40 Ideal temperature range for carnivorous plants 42 Importance of proper drainage for carnivorous plants 44 Role of humidity in the growth of carnivorous plants 46 Most common diseases and pests that affect carnivorous plants 48 Tips for pruning and trimming carnivorous plants 51 Different stages of growth for carnivorous plants 53 Ideal methods of overwintering carnivorous plants 56 Importance of regular maintenance and care for carnivorous plants 59 Tips for harvesting seeds from carnivorous plants 61 Tips for storing and preserving carnivorous plants 64 Different methods of germinating carnivorous plant seeds 66 The rewards and joys of growing and caring for carnivorous plants 72 Conclusion 74 Lampard, Stan; Gluch, Oliver; Robinson, Alastair S.; Fleischmann, Andreas; Temple, Paul; McPherson, Stewart; Roccia, Aymeric; Partrat, Eric and Legendre, Laurent: "Pinguicula of Latin America" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2016 ISBN 9781908787156, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 39.99 Descr.: 2 + vi + 362 pp., 373 images + 2 + 14 photos of authors The second volume of two volume set Pinguicula of the Temperate North and Pinguicula of Latin America. All Pinguicula taxa from Latin American countries including the Caribbean are documented in detail. The morphology, diversity, taxonomy and botanical history of all recognised taxa is described in depth. All descriptions are accompanied with numerous spectacular images covering many Pinguicula taxa that have never been photographed before. Contents - see "Pinguicula of the Temperate North" Landau, Elaine: "Carnivorous plants" Children's Press, New York, NY, USA, 1992 ISBN 0516956442, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature, ? Lang, Jean: "The Albany Pitcher Plant" Beeloo Publishing, Mosman Park, NSW, Australia, 1975 ISBN 095971096, paperback Descr.: 12 pp., B&W line drawings. A booklet on the discovery and history of Cephalotus. Lawrence, Ellen: "Meat-Eating Plants: Toothless Wonders" Series: Plant-ology; Bearport Publishing Company, New York, USA, 2013 ISBN 9781617725890, library binding, USD 21.54, 9781617725899, paperback Repr. Bearport Publishing, New York, 2020, ISBN 9780982475874, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (4-8 years), 24 pp., 29 color photos, 5 maps Examines the science of carnivorous plants, including Venus fly traps, sundews, and butterworts. Contents Trapped!................4 Meat-Eating Plants......6 Good-bye, Fly!..........8 Food for Energy........10 A Sticky End...........12 Shiny Butterworts......14 A Watery End...........16 Trapped by a Trick.....18 Insects Beware!........20 Science Lab............22 Science Words..........23 Index..................24 Read More..............24 Learn More Online......24 About the Author.......24 Lecoufle, Marcel: "Comment Choisier et Cultiver vos Plantes Carnivores" Editions Bordas, Paris, France, 1989 ISBN 2040184570, hardcover, FRF 230 in English: Carnivorous Plants - Care and Cultivation, Blandford, London, UK or New York, N.Y., USA, 1990, ISBN 0713721855, hardcover, USD 29.95 following ed. Cassell, London, 1993, ISBN 0304343307, softcover, USD 17.95 Descr.: 144 pp., 151 color photos, 22 B&W + 4 color drawings, 4 maps, 3 tables. Contents Part I: General principle - CPs: an introduction (8 p.) Capture and absorption of prey (4 p.) General principles of cultivation (11 p.) Part II: Traps and flowers (16 p. of nice photos) Part III: Principal species in cultivation (104 p. describing 35 species) CP list Glossary Bibliography CP societies Filled with a vast number of errors - not worth it if you're looking for correct information, but photographs are very good. Lecoufle, Marcel: "Plantes Carnivores" (Carnivorous Plants) Series: Connaître et cultiver; Artémis, France, 2006 ISBN 2844164692, softcover, EUR 18.00 also in Spanish "Plantas Carnívoras", Series: Guias del Naturalista-Plantas con Flores, Ediciones Omega, Barcelona, Spain, 2006 ISBN 8428214441, softcover, EUR 26.00 Descr.: in French, 128 pp., 277 color photographs, 2 tables, 12 drawings Contents 6 Préface 8 Introduction 10 .Les "plantes de proie" 14 . La classification et l'origine 18 . La culture des plantes carnivores 23 Les ravageurs 30 Les genres de A à Z 124 Adresses - Gigliographie 125 Glossaire 126 Index Lerner, Carol: "Pitcher Plants: the Elegant Insect Traps" William Morrow & Co., NY, USA, 1983 ISBN 0688017177, hardcover, USD 12.95 or 0688017185, softcover, USD 11.00 Descr.: juvenile literature (grade 7-9), 63 + 1 pp., 15 B&W + 8 color drawings, 1 map. A children's book on Sarracenia with a nice discussion of habitat, anatomy, and pollination. No information on cultivation. Review CPN 12(2) 1983 p.53 by Donald E.Schnell: "This superb little book ... should be in every CP enthusiast's library.". See also CPN 19(1&2), 1990, p.32-40. Contents Plants of Prey 9 Pitcher Plants Where They Grow 11 The Pitcher Leaf 16 Some Leaf Variations 25 Pitcher Flowers 28 Prey and Parasites The Victims 37 The Plunderers 39 A Special Relationship 46 Epilogue 53 Glossary 57 Collections of Pitcher Plants Open to the Public 59 Index 63 Linde, Barbara M.: "Pitcher Plants Eat Meat!" Series: World's Weirdest Plants; Gareth Stevens Publishing, New York, 2017 ISBN 9781482456363, library bound, 9781482456325, paperback or 9781482456349, 6 pack Descr.: juvenile literature, 24 pp., Contents Waiting for Dinner 4 Pretty, Pretty Pitcher 6 The Dangerous Pitfall Trap 8 Crafty Carnivores 10 Delicious and nutritious! 12 The North American Killer 14 The Tropical Terror 16 Fab Flower 18 Wacky but Wonderful! 20 Glossary 22 For More Information 23 Index 24 Linde, Barbara M.: "Venus Flytraps Eat Bugs!" Series: World's Weirdest Plants; Gareth Stevens Publishing, New York, 2017 ISBN 9781482456431, library bound, 9781482456400, paperback or 9781482456424, 6 pack Descr.: juvenile literature (7-10 years, grade 2-3), 24 pp., Contents Snack Attack! 4 Clever Carnivore 6 Caught Ya! 8 Digesting Dinner 10 Smarty Plants 12 All Done! 14 What's on the Menu? 16 Home Sweet Home 18 Burn, Baby, Burn 20 Glossary 22 For More Information 23 Index 24 Listiawati, Agustina and Seregar, Chairani: "Entuyut (Nepenthes) asal Kalimantan Barat" Untan Press, Pontianak, Indonesia, 2008 ISBN 9789791772327, hardcover Descr.: in Indonesian, 88 pp., ? A government publication. Liu, Alvin; DiPietro, Daniel: "Drosera of the New Jersey Pinelands, U.S.A." Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 2020 ISBN 9781889878560, paperback, USD 42 Descr.: xiv + 156 pp., 171 color photos, 6 maps, 2 drawings, 2 tables This interesting account deals with 3 species of sundews and 2 hybrids occuring in NJ Pinelands. Contents Acknowledgements and Photo Credits vii Introduction ix Background and Goals ix Organization and Methodology xii Drosera filiformis Raf. Introduction 1 Botanical Structure 4 Distribution 7 Habitat and Ecology 9 Drosera intermedia Hayne Introduction 29 Botanical Structure 32 Distribution 35 Habitat and Ecology 37 Drosera rotundifolia L. Introduction 59 Botanical Structure 60 Distribution 61 Habitat and Ecology 63 Drosera x eloisiana T.S. Bailey Introduction 81 Botanical Structure 85 Distribution 89 Habitat and Ecology 90 Drosera x hybrida Macfarl. Introduction 95 Botanical Structure 96 Distribution 98 Habitat and Ecology 99 Winter Dormancy 105 Conservation 123 Cultivation and Sourcing Plants 129 Glossary 141 Bibliography 145 About the Authors 155 Lloyd, Francis Ernest: "Carnivorous Plants" Series: New series of plant science books, Vol. 9; Chronica Botanica Company, Waltham, Massachusets, USA, 1942 or Ronald Press, NY, USA, 1942 No ISBN, hardcover, USD 6.00 Dover Publications, NY, 1976, ISBN 0486233219, softcover, USD 4.50 Peter Smith Publications, 1987, ISBN 084465485X, hardcover USD 16.00 Lloyd Press, 2007, ISBN 9781406757026, softcover, USD 30.95 or 2008, 9781443728911. hardcover, USD 42.95 Nabu Press, 2011, ISBN 9781174855832, softcover or 9781175091079, softcover, USD 33.75 Nabu Press, 2013, ISBN 9781287709305, softcover, USD 33.75 Sagwan Press, 2018, ISBN 9781376962017, softcover or 9781340278052, hardcover Forgotten Books, London, UK, 2018, ISBN 9780282898014, softcover or 9780265588772, hardcover Alpha Edition, 2020, ISBN 9780265588772, softcover Hassel Street Press, 2021, 9781014036292, softcover or 9781013589751, hardcover Legare Street Press, 2022, 9781019256022, softcover or 9781019245897, hardcover Descr.: XVI + 352 pp. (11 figures in text, 38 B&W plates), much information on anatomy, histology and early experiments with digestion. A very good book with extended references and index. Together with Darwin should be in a library of every CP botanically founded enthusiast. (Juniper et al.) Lloyd, Francis E.: "Presidential Address; The Carnivorous Plants - A Review with Contributions" Ser.: Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, Third Series, Vol. XXVII, Appendix A. Ottawa, 1933 No ISBN, softcover Descr.: 67 pp. (with 19 drawings) + XVI B&W plates, bibliography. It is a speech of the president of the Royal Society of Canada summarizing knowledge of CP known at that time. Loukopoulos, Beatrice: "Plants That Eat Meat" (revised edition of Gould, Margee: "Meat-eating Plants", 2012) Series: Peculiar Plants of the World; PowerKids Press (The Rosen Publishing Group), New York, USA, 2019 ISBN 9781538344903 library binding, 9781538346020 paperback, 9781538346037 6-pack Descr. juvenile literature (7-9 years, grade 3-4), 24 pp., ? Contents Meat-Eating Plants 4 Supporting Life 6 A Tasty Meal 8 Where Do Carnivorous Plants Grow? 10 Can I Grow Carnivorous Plants? 12 The Venus Flytrap 14 Pitcher Plants 16 Bladderworts 18 The Sundew 20 Other Carnivorous Plants 22 Glossary 23 Index 24 Websites 24 Lönnig, Wolf-Ekkehardt: "Die Evolution der karnivoren Pflanzen: Was die Selektion nicht leisten kann - das Beispiel Utricularia (Wasserschlauch)" (The Evolution of Carnivorous Plants: What Selection Cannot D - the example Utricularia) Verlagshaus Monsenstein und Vannerdat OHG Münster, Germany, 2012 ISBN 9783869914879, paperback, EUR 27.50 Descr.: in German, IX + 274 pp., 52 color & 7 B&W photographs, 17 drawings / charts / graphs, 1 map, 4 tables Contents VORWORT VII TEIL 1 Generelle Zusammenfassung 1 Spezielle Zusammenfassung zu den Karnivoren 1 Leitgedanken 3 Vorbemerkung zu den Zitaten und Einleitung 4 Diskussion der einleitenden Aussagen von Neukamm, Schneckenburger und Sikorski 5 Diskussion des Unterkapitels: "1. Die Saugfalle des Wasserschlauchs Utricularia [von] Martin Neukamm [MN] 10 -> Zwischenbemerkungen zu Jobson et al. 2004 49 Zurück zu MN 54 -> Die 8 Schritte der hypothetischen Evolution nach Barthlott et al. 2004 83 Zurück zu MN 91 -> "A Positive, Testable Case for Intelligent Design" according to Casey Luskin 118 TEIL 2 Auszug aus Lönnig "Die Affäre Max Planck", die es nie gegeben hat: Biologische Beispiele wie Utricularia, Coryanthes, Catasetum und mehrere andere 134 Die Erklärungen von Ulrich Kutschera in seinem Buch "Streitpunkt Evolution" (2004/2007) zur Evolution des Fangmechanismus’ von Utricularia vulgaris 136 -> Generelle Testkriterien für Intelligent Design 155 ANHANG 157 TEIL 3 Die erste Diskussion zu Utricularia mit MN (1999 und 2000) 170 TEIL 4 Die Evolution der karnivoren Pflanzen: Was die Selektion nicht leisten kann – das Beispiel Utricularia (Wasserschlauch). Diskussion einiger Einwände zum Teil 1 (2010/2011) 187 LITERATURVERZEICHNIS 226 DETAILLIERTE INHALTSÜBERSICHT 268-271 AUTORENVERZEICHNIS 272-274 Louveaux, Jean: "Plantes Carnivores et Vegetaux Hostiles" (Carnivorous Plants and dangerous vegetation) Series: L'Aventure de la vie, Vol. X; Librairie Hachette, Paris, France, 1965 No ISBN, hardcover Descr.: in French, 112 pp. (40 p. devoted to CPs), 15 color/83 B&W photos of which 8 color/23 B&W are of CP), describes many CPs (40 p.) as well as poisonous plants. Simple text aimed at broad audience. The photos are not identified by species and are of moderate quality at best. They show Drosera, Pinguicula, Nepenthes, Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, Dionaea and Utricularia. Contents Introduction 5 1. - ARMES BLANCHES 11 2. - CADEAUX EMPOISONÉES 39 3. - PIÈGES VIVANTS 65 CONCLUSION 105 Lowrie, Allen: "Carnivorous Plants of Australia" Vol. 1 University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands, W.A., 1987 ISBN 085564253X, hardcover, AUD 27.50 or 0855642548, softcover, AUD 21.00 Descr.: XXVI + 202 pp., 133 colour photos, 51 drawings, 47 range maps. From the contents: Preface, the grouping and dichotomous keys to most of tuberous sundews, detailed botanical description of 46 species of erect, climbing, rosetted and fan-leaved tuberous sundews, glossary, bibliography, index. An excellent book. Review CPN 17(1), 1988, p.27: "This book is essential reading as the major reference work on Australian tuberous sundews: buy it." Contents Preface ix Glossary xi How to use the Key to the tuberous Drosera in this book xvi The grouping Key to the tuberous Drosera xviii The dichotomous Key to the tuberous Drosera xxii Carnivorous plants 1 Description of the Species 10 Bibliography 197 Index 199 Lowrie, Allen: "Carnivorous Plants of Australia" Vol. 2 University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands, W.A., 1989 ISBN 0855642998, hardcover, AUD 27.50 or 0855643005, softcover, AUD 21.00 Descr.: XXXVIII + 202 pp., 172 colour photos, 45 drawings, 46 range maps. From the contents: Preface, the dichotomous key to pygmy sundews and their gemmae, description of life cycle of pygmies, their habitats and natural hybrids, botanical description of 40 pygmies + 2 non-pygmy, non-tuberous droseras + 3 tuberous droseras. The same format as Vol. 1. In the light of new discovers there are some old names, field names... (e.g. shown D. rechingeri is D.citrina, D.coolamon is D.rechingeri.). Highly recommended! Review CPN 19(1&2) 1990, p. 49-50 by Donald E.Schnell: "I strongly recommend this series be added to all personal CP libraries. It is a valuable work." CPN 19(3&4), 1990, p.82-84 by Martin Cheek: "It certainly puts every other work on the subject into the shade. ...this book must be considered ... a must for the library of every lover of sundews." Contents Preface ix Glossary xi The botanical sections of Droseraceae xv The dichotomous Key to the pygmy Drosera in this book xviii Key to pygmy Drosera gemmae xxiii How to identify a pygmy Drosera 1 Life cycle of a pygmy Drosera 3 Habitats 7 The early 'Swan River Colony' botanical collections 14 Natural hybrids 17 Description of the Species 19 Bibliography 197 Index 199 Lowrie, Allen: "Carnivorous Plants of Australia" Vol. 3 University of Western Australia Press, Nedlands, W.A., 1999 ISBN 1875560599, hardcover, AUD 49.95 Descr.: 288 pp., 340 color photographs, 57 line drawings and 57 location maps. Final volume of the series. Index covers all three volumes. An excellent book! Review CPN 28(3), 1999, p. 98 by Barry Rice: "If you are interested at all in Australian carnivorous plants, you should buy this book!" Contents Preface 7 Acknowledgements 8 Photography 9 Illustrations 10 Glossary 11 Corrections and validated names 14 Trapping methods 15 Perennial tropical Drosera 20 Key to Groups of plants in Volumes 1, 2 and 3 24 Key to the tuberous Drosera in Volumes 1, 2 and 3 25 Key to the pygmy Drosera in Volumes 2 and 3 28 Key to the perennial Drosera in Volume 3 31 Key to the miscellaneous Drosera in Volumes 2 and 3 31 Key to Utricularia in Volume 3 32 Key to Byblis in Volume 3 33 Setocoris species - the sundew bugs 34 Habitats 37 Description of the species 45 Utricularia 48 Aldrovanda 124 Cephalotus 128 Drosera 132 Byblis 264 Nepenthes 276 Bibliography 280 Index 285 Lowrie, Allen: "Carnivorous Plants of Australia Magnum Opus" Vol.1 - Vol.3 Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2013 Vol.1 ISBN 9781908787118, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 34.99 Vol.2 ISBN 9781908787125, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 34.99 Vol.3 ISBN 9781908787132, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 34.99 Descr.: Vol.1 - xviii + 458 pp., 364 images, 63 maps Vol.2 - viii + 542 + 2 pp., 224 images, 110 maps Vol.3 - viii + 456 pp., 251 images, 66 maps [One image in the plant description consists of several color photographs.] A new and updated version of the famous trilogy on Australian carnivorous plants made in a big format 305 x 242 mm. Contents Volume 1: Acknowledgements viii Preface xi Types of Carnivorous Plants 1 Habitats of Carnivorous Plants in Australia 13 Wallum 15 Coastal Heathlands 16 Billabongs 16 Lagoons 18 Ephemaral Pools 18 Deserts 18 Gorges 19 Swamps 19 Lakes 20 Heathland 22 Forest 22 Substrate – an important determinant in Drosera growth habits 24 The Groups of Australian Drosera 30 Tuberous Drosera 30 Pygmy Drosera 44 Natural Pygmy Drosera Hybrids 52 Man-made Pygmy Drosera Hybrids 56 Perennial Tropical Drosera 60 Miscellaneous Drosera 78 Drosera indica Complex 78 Setocoris - the Sundew Bugs 80 Keys to the Carnivorous Plants of Australia 88 Pictorial key to the Carnivorous Plants Families 88 Key to the Tuberous Drosera 95 Tuberous Drosera Pictorial Flower key 103 Key to the Pygmy Drosera 116 Key to the Pygmy Drosera Gemmae 120 Pygmy Drosera Pictorial Flower key 142 Key to the Miscellaneous Drosera 152 Miscellaneous Drosera Pictorial Flower key 156 Key to the Drosera indica Complex 158 Key to the Perennial Tropical Drosera 160 Key to the Utricularia of Australia 162 Utricularia Pictorial Flower key 170 Key to the Byblis of Australia 182 Byblis Pictorial Flower key 184 Key to the Australian Nepenthes 186 The Species 189 Introduction to the Species Descriptions 190 Aldrovanda 199 Byblis 205 Cephalotus 239 Drosera species A-F 245 Volume 2: Species Descriptions 459 Drosera species G-Z 459 Volume 3: Species Descriptions 901 Nepenthes 901 Utricularia subgenus Polypompholyx, U. section Polypompholyx 915 Utricularia subgenus Polypompholyx section Pleiochasia, U. subgenus Bivalvaria and U. subgenus Utricularia 929 Biographies of the Botanists 1184 James Drummond & the Swan River Colony 1263 Appendix 1268 New Species 1268 New Natural Hybrids 1273 New Combinations 1274 New Records for Australia 1276 New Statuses 1277 Species Recalled from Synonymy 1277 New Sections 1280 Application of names in Drosera section Arachnopus (Droseraceae) 1282 A Note about Orthographically Corrected Names 1298 Glossary 1328 Botanical Latin Abbreviations 1330 Botanical symbols 1330 Author Abbreviations 1330 Herbarium Abbreviations 1332 Pronunciation of Names 1333 Lowrie, Allen; Nunn, Richard; Robinson, Alastair; Bourke, Greg; McPherson, Stewart and Fleischmann, Andreas: "Drosera of the World" Volume 1 - Oceania Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2017 Vol.1 ISBN 9781908787163, hardcover with dust jacket Lowrie, Allen; Robinson, Alastair; Nunn, Richard; Rice, Barry; Bourke, Greg; Gibson, Robert; McPherson, Stewart and Fleischmann, Andreas: "Drosera of the World" Volume 2 - Oceania, Asia, Europe, North America Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2017 Vol.2 ISBN 9781908787170, hardcover with dust jacket Robinson, Alastair; Gibson, Robert; Gonella, Paulo; McPherson, Stewart; Nunn, Richard and Fleischmann, Andreas: "Drosera of the World" Volume 3 - Latin America & Africa Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2017 Vol.3 ISBN 9781908787187, hardcover with dust jacket Set of all three volumes GBP 119.97, reprinted 2020 Descr.: Vol.1 - viii + 528 + 2 pp., 589 images Vol.2 - viii + 546 pp., 650 images Vol.3 - vi + 470 + 2 pp., 658 images + 12 photos of authors Contents Volume 1: Acknowledgements iv Contents vii Introduction 2 Botanical History 4 Distribution & Diversity 12 Worldwide Distribution Limits 14 Informal groups of Drosera 16 Habits & Ecology 20 Bogs, Ferns & Moors 22 Marl Fens 23 Sub-alpine Wetlands 23 Seepages & Flushes 24 Lakes, Lagoons & Pools25 Heathland, Fynbos, Savannah, Dambo, Cerrado, Restinga & Campo Rupestre 28 Australian Shrublands & Heathlands 34 Scrublands & Coastal Swamps 38 Volcanic Areas 40 Ultramafic Terrains 42 Rainforest 44 Effect of Soil Type on Pygmy Drosera 46 Plant Structure, Trapping Mechanisms & Reproduction 52 Common Leaf & Sepal forms in Drosera 56 Glands 59 Unifacial Marginal Glands 62 Type I 65 Type II 66 Type III 67 Eglandular Appendages 68 Flowers & Fruit 70 Roots 72 Reproduction 73 Mutualistic Arthropods 76 Setocaris 76 Toxomerus 78 Survival Strategies 80 Hibernacula 80 Thick Rootstocks 80 Tubers 82 Stipule Buds 84 Columns of Previous Seasons' Growth 86 Dense Indumenta 89 Annual Lifecycles 92 Conservation Status 95 Drosera Sections & Species 100 Subgenera & sections of Drosera 101 Alphabetical List of Drosera Species 102 Named Natural Hybrids 108 Drosera of Oceania 111 (Drosera subgenus Drosera) Drosera section Arachnopus 113 Drosera section Arcturia 165 Drosera section Coelophylla 181 Drosera section Drosera 187 (Drosera subgenus Ergaleium) Drosera section Ergaleium 213 Drosera section Erythrorhiza 293 Drosera section Luniferae 381 Drosera section Macrantha 423 Drosera section Stolonifera 479 Volume 2: (Drosera of Oceania cont.) (Drosera subgenus Drosera cont.) Drosera section Bryastrum 529 Drosera section Lasiocephala 785 Drosera section Phycopsis 863 Drosera section Prolifera 875 Drosera section Psychophila 895 Drosera section Thelocalyx 901 Drosera of Asia 907 Drosera of North America 971 Drosera of Europe 1049 Volume 3: Drosera of Latin America 1075 Drosera of Africa 1307 Botanical Illustrations of Drosera 1491 Bibliography 1512 Glossary 1522 Index 1526 About the Authors 1534 Lyon, Carley: "Pitcher Plants Young Readers Guide" CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, UK, 2014 ISBN 9781497521766, softcover, USD 5.50, 2014 ISBN 9781499597295, softcover, USD 7.66, 2014, 2nd ed. Descr.: juvenile literature (9-12 years), 32 pp., ? From the contents: The World of Pitcher Plants; What Are Carnivorous Plants?; What Is a Pitcher Plant?; Why Do Bugs and Other Small Creatures Enter Pitcher Plants?; What Happens If a Pitcher Plant Doesn't Have Anything to Eat?; How Many Varieties of Pitcher Plants Are There?; Can You Grow Pitcher Plants at Home?; Are There Other Kinds of Carnivorous Plants?; Other Resources; Glossary; Bibliography Macák, Miroslav; Neubauer, Jaroslav and Kouba, Michal: "Úvod do pesstování masožravých rostlin" Darwiniana, Prague, Czech Republic, 2009 no ISBN, paperback, 2nd rev.edition: ISBN 9788090397729, paperback Descr.: in Czech, a short informative booklet on growing basic types of carnivorous plants. Text is accompanied with B&W drawings. 2009 ed.: 45 pp., 35 drawings 2015 ed.: 36 pp., 34 drawings Contents (2015 ed.): Úvod 3 Rosnatka - Drosera 5 Mucholapka podivná - Dionaea muscipula 10 Špirlice - Sarracenia 12 Darlingtonie - Darlingtonia californiaca 14 Heliamfora - Heliamphora 16 Láckovka - Nepenthes 17 Tucnice - Pinguicula 20 Bublinatka - Utricularia 24 Láckovice australská - Cephalotus follicularis 28 Byblis - Byblis 29 Chejlava - Roridula 30 Genlisea - Genlisea 31 Aldrovandka - Aldrovanda vesiculosa 32 Rosnolist - Drosophyllum lusitanicum 33 Masožravé bromélie 34 Výber literatury o masožravých rostlinách 35 Macdonald, Margaret: "Meat-Eating Plants" Series: Learn-Abouts: Level 12; Smart Apple Media, 2011 ISBN 9781599206196, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (4-8 years, grade 1-2), 16 pp., ? Macfarlane, John Muirhead: "Cephalotaceae" In Engler, Adolf (ed.): Das Pflanzenreich, IV.116, Heft 47, Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig und Berlin, 1911 No ISBN, hardcover reprinted in 1991, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, India, softcover reprinted in 2018, Classic Reprint Series, Forgotten Books, London, ISBN 9780656817986, softcover or 9780364082577, hardcover Descr.: in Latin with English introduction, 15 pp., 4 drawings. Macfarlane, John Muirhead: "Nepenthaceae" In Engler, Adolf (ed.): Das Pflanzenreich, IV.111, Heft 36, Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig und Berlin, 1908 No ISBN, hardcover reprinted ?, 199?, ISBN 3768220362, hardcover, DEM 30.00 reprinted in 1991, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, India, softcover reprinted in 2018, Classic Reprint Series, Forgotten Books, London, ISBN 9780243512966, softcover or 9780656471201, hardcover Descr.: 95 pp., in Latin with English introduction (26 p.), 19 drawings. Description and a Latin key to 58 species, about 75 hybrids. Macfarlane, John Muirhead: "Sarraceniaceae" In Engler, Adolf (ed.): Das Pflanzenreich, IV.110, Heft 34, Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig und Berlin, 1908 No ISBN, hardcover reprinted in 1960, Weinheim, H. R. Engelmann (J. Cramer) Bergstraße, ISBN 1000049574, reprinted in 19??, Germany, ISBN 3768220346, hardcover, DEM 15.00 reprinted in 1991, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, India, softcover reprinted in 2020, Classic Reprint Series, Forgotten Books, London, ISBN 9781331893554, softcover or 9780332378541, hardcover Descr.: 43 pp., in Latin with English introduction (24 p.), 10 drawings, 1 B&W photo. Description of Darlingtonia, Heliamphora nutans, 7 species of Sarracenia (but S.leucophylla is referred as S.Drummondii, S.alata as S.Sledgei) and about 30 Sarracenia hybrids. Machajewski, Sarah: "Meat-Eating Plants" Gareth Stevens Press, New York, 2019 ISBN 9781538233931 library binding, 9781538233917 paperback, 9781538233924 6 pack Descr.: juvenile literature (7-10 years, grade 2-3), 24 pp., ? Contents Not So Safe 4 Who's Hungry 6 The Secrets of Survival 8 Open Wide 10 It's a Trap! 12 Sticky Sundews 14 Pitcher Plants 16 Bladderworts 18 Plants on the Hunt 20 Glossary 22 For More Information 23 Index 24 Mak, Harry Chi-King: "Photo album of air and carnivorous plants in color including orchids and other ornamental plants" ?, 1996 ISBN ?, softcover, USD 48.00. Descr.: in English and Chinese, xxxiii + 248 pp, 666 color plates. Section B, Carnivorous Plants (pp. 33-61) is illustrated with 4 nice color photos of CPs per page. Under each photo is the plant's family, scientific latin name with variety, synonym, origin, and common name. There is also a cultivation code which lists: growth form, special features, propagation, light, watering, temperature, soil, growth habit, horticultural value, and note. There are appendices, bibliography, plant societies listing, and indices. CPs included are: Byblis, Cephalotus, Dionaea, Drosera, Pinguicula, Utricularia, Nepenthes, Darlingtonia, Sarracenia, Heliamphora, and Genlisea. In the beginning of the book (pp. xxiv-xxix) there is a section about CPs with: Classification of CPs, Trapping Methods, Cultural Requirements, Pests & Diseases, Uses of CPs (medical), and info about hybrids. A good book. Mann, Henry and Burzynski, Michael: "Flesh-Eating Plants of Newfoundland & Labrador and the Maritime Provinces" Gros Morne Co-operating Association, Rocky Harbour, NL, Canada, 2018 ISBN 9780969950998, paperback Descr.: x + 193 + 1 pp., 371 photographs, 19 drawings, 21 maps Contents Introduction 1 Flesh-eating Plants 5 Pitcherplant 11 Purple pitcherplant 15 Sundews 29 English sundew 35 Threadleaf sundew 39 Spoonleaf sundew 45 Slenderleaf sundew 51 Roundleaf sundew 55 Hybrid sundews 60 Butterworts 65 Hairy butterwort 69 Common butterwort 73 Bladderworts 81 Horned bladderwort 87 Hiddenfruit bladderwort 93 Humped bladderwort 99 Intermediate bladderwort 105 Common bladderwort 113 Lesser bladderwort 121 Pale bladderwort 127 Purple bladderwort 133 Small swollen bladderwort 139 Northeastern bladderwort 145 Zigzag bladderwort 149 A closer look at bladderworts 153 Venus Flytrap 159 Sherpherd's Purse 163 The Road to Carnivory 167 Conservation 173 Using a Hand Lens 179 Selected Sources 183 Acknowledgements 185 Glossary 187 Index 190 About the Authors 193 Manos, John and Klobuchar, Lisa: "Bugs, Beware!" Series: On Our Way to English; Rigby, IL, USA, 2004 ISBN 0757845428, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature, 40 pp., 36 color photos, 13 drawings Contents Chapter 1 Needed and Needy 2 Chapter 2 Meat-Eating Plants 6 Chapter 3 Venus Flytraps 10 Chapter 4 Bladderworts 16 Chapter 5 Sundews 20 Chapter 6 Pitcher Plants 24 Chapter 7 BUTTERWORTS 27 Chapter 8 A Different Kind of Pet 32 Glossary 38 Index 40 Mansur, Muhammad: "Nepenthes: Kantong Semar Yang Unik" (Nepenthes: Unique Pitcher Plant) Penebar Swadaya, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2006 ISBN 9790020007, paperback, IDR 27.000 Descr.: in Indonesian, iv + 100 pp., ? The book deals with cultivation of Nepenthes. Manzanos, Josean: "Plantas carnívoras" Series: Trabajo Por Proyectos: ¿Lo ves?, Editorial Luis Vives Edelvives), ?, Spain, 2014 ISBN 9788426391919, loose leaves, $25.95 Descr.: juvenile literature (5-6 years), 96 pp., ? Markovics, Joyce: "Carnivorous Plants" Series: Beware! Killer Plants. Cherry Lake Publishing, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2021 ISBN 9781534187665, hardcover or 9781534189065, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (8-10 years, grade 3-6), 24 pp., ? Contents A Tricky Trap 4 Pitcher Plants 10 Sundews and Butterworts 14 Bladderworts 18 Plant Partners 22 Glossary 23 Find Out More 24 Index 24 About the Author 24 Margalef, Ramón: "Las Plantas Carnívoras" (Carnivorous plants) Series: Collección Estudio de Conocimientos Generalles, Vol.82; Editorial Seix Barral, S.A., Barcelona, Spain, 1950 No ISBN, softcover. Descr.: in Spanish, 84 pp., 12 B&W photos, 9 drawings, 1 table. No references. Contents I. - De lejanas tierras, grandes mentiras (9 p.) II. - Las plantas carnívoras en la realidad y signicado de su modo de nutrición (7 p.) III. - Modelos de trampas (8 p.) IV. - Las plantas tipo papei atrapamoscas (10 p.) V. - Las plantas ánfora (8 p.) VI. - Modelos patentados (8 p.) VII. - Trampas con movimientos rápidos (13 p.) VIII. - Verdugos microscópicos (8 p.) IX. - Tomándoles el pelo a las mismas plantas carnívoras (6 p.) McPherson, Stewart: "Carnivorous Plants and Their Habitats", Vol.1 & Vol.2. Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2010 Vol.1 ISBN 9780955891847, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 34.99 Vol.2 ISBN 9780955891854, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 34.99 Descr.: Vol.1 - xvi + 723 + 1 pp., 374 images Vol.2 - ix + 719 pp., 425 images + 5 photos of authors + 4 photos of previously released books Contents: Vol.1 - Introduction, Tables Turned: A New Natural Order, Carnivorous Plants of the World, Evolution of Carnivorous Plants, Associated Life: Mutualists and Infauna, Habitats of Carnivorous Plants Snap Traps, Aldrovanda, Dionaea Pitcher Plants, Darlingtonia, Heliamphora, Sarracenia, Nepenthes, Cephalotus, Brocchinia, Catopsis Vol.2 - Sticky-Leaved Insect-Eating Plants, Triphyophyllum, Drosera, Drosophyllum, Roridula, Byblis, Pinguicula, Proboscidea, Philcoxia Corkscrew Plants: Genlisea, Bladderworts: Utricularia, The future of Carnivorous Plants and their Habitats Appendix, Glossary, Bibliography, Index, About the Author McPherson, Stewart: "Glistening Carnivores - The Sticky-Leaved Insect-Eating Plants". Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2008 ISBN 9780955891816, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 17.99 Descr.: xv + 393 pp., 272 images + 6 photos of previously released books Contents: Acknowledgements and Image Credits (4 p.); Introduction (6 p.); Charles Darwin and Insectivorous Plants (18 p.); The Sticky-Leaved Insect-Eating Plants (8 p.); The Trapping Process of the Sticky-Leaved Insect-Eating Plants (10 p.); The Evolution of the Sticky-Leaved Insect-Eating Plants (6 p.); Mutualistic Arthropods (10 p.); Triphyophyllum (28 p.); Drosera (128 p.); Drosophyllum (16 p.); Roridula (16 p.); Byblis (18 p.); Pinguicula (44 p.); Ibicella (12 p.); Habitat Loss and the Threat of Extinction (18 p.); Cultivation and Horticulture (12 p.); Glossary (6 p.); Appendix (2 p.); Bibliography (12 p.); Index (8 p.); About the Author (2 p.). McPherson, Stewart: "Nepenthes - the Tropical Pitcher Plants", Vol.1 - Vol.3 Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2023 Vol.1 - ISBN 9781908787477, hardcover with dust jacket, Vol.2 - ISBN 9781908787484, hardcover with dust jacket, Vol.3 - ISBN 9781908787491, hardcover with dust jacket, set GBP 149.97 Descr.: Vol.1 - xii + 740 pp., 803 images (mainly color photographs or color drawings) Vol.2 - xii + 740 pp., 721 images Vol.3 - xii + 740 pp., 766 images McPherson, Stewart: "New Nepenthes", Vol.1 Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2011 ISBN 9780955891892, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 34.99 Descr.: xiv + 596 + 6 pp., 491 images + 5 photos of authors/editors + 4 photos of previously released books An update on the genus Nepenthes covering 9 new species (2 from Borneo, 2 from Sulawesi, 2 from New Guinea, 3 from the Philippines Contents Acknowledgements and Image Credits x Introduction 1 New Discoveries in Borneo 10 Nepenthes appendiculata, a new pitcher plant from Sarawak 24 Nepenthes epiphytica, a new pitcher plant from East Kalimantan 36 New Discoveries in Indochina 52 Recently described Nepenthes from Indochina 58 Nepenthes thorelii, an emended description and novel ecological data resulting from its rediscovery in Tay Ninh, Vietnam 104 Nepenthes thorelii - a resolution 132 Discovery of a new population of Nepenthes holdenii 144 Nepenthes carpet phenomenon in the Caramom Mountains 150 New Discoveries in the Philippines 153 Exploration of the highlands of Palawan 168 Comparison of the highland Palaweño Nepenthes 364 Observations of Nepenthes philippinensis and related taxa 383 Exploration of Mount Kiamo 396 Nepenthes ceciliae, a new pitcher plant species from Mount Kiamo, Mindanao 412 Nepenthes pulchra, a new pitcher plant species from Mount Kiamo, Mindanao 424 Exploration of Mount Hamiguitan 440 Discovery of Nepenthes robcantleyi 452 Discovery of an incompletely diagnosed pitcher plant from Luzon 457 New Discoveries in Sulawesi 460 Nepenthes nigra, a new pitcher plant from Central Sulawesi 468 Nepenthes undulatifolia, a new pitcher plant from South East Sulawesi 492 Discovery of a new population of Nepenthes pitopangii 506 New Discoveries in New Guinea 516 Nepenthes lamii Jebb & Cheek, an emended description resulting from the separation of a two-species complex, and the introduction of Nepenthes monticola, a new species of highland pitcher plant from New Guinea 522 Societies and Recommended Suppliers 556 Appendix 572 Glossary 574 Bibliography 580 Index 586 About the Author 590 McPherson, Stewart and Golos, Michal R.: "New Nepenthes", Volume 2 Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2022 ISBN 9781908787309, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 34.99 Descr.: x + 696 pp., 752 images + 2 photos of authors Contents Acknowledgements ix Introduction 1 Accounts on New Nepenthes 5 N. abalata 9 N. abgracilis 21 N. adrianii 27 N. aenigma 33 N. alfredoi 41 N. alzapan 49 N. armin 53 N. barcelonae 59 N. biak 67 N. bracteosa 81 N. cabanae 89 N. cid 93 N. cornuta 97 N. dactylifera 103 N. diabolica 111 N. domei 131 N. erucoides 137 N. extincta 155 N. fractiflexa 159 N. halmahera 169 N. harauensis 175 N. hirtella 185 N. justinae 195 N. kitanglad 205 N. kongkandana 211 N. krabiensis 223 N. latiffiana 233 N. leyte 239 N. longiptera 245 N. malayensis 253 N. malimumuensis 263 N. manobo 269 N. maryae 277 N. maximoides 283 N. minima 287 N. nebularum 301 N. negros 311 N. orbiculata 317 N. pantaronensis 329 N. parvula 335 N. pudica 345 N. putaiguneung 355 N. ramos 361 N. samar 385 N. sumagaya 393 N. talaandig 405 N. tayninhensis 409 N. tboli 415 N. ultra 421 N. viridis 433 N. weda 443 N. zygon 451 Resurrected and Re-circumscribed Nepenthes 457 N. alata 459 N. fusca 469 N. graciliflora 481 N. hemsleyana 489 N. mollis 499 New Species of Nepenthes 537 N. misoolensis 539 N. taminii 561 Expedition Reports 575 Discovery of a new Nepenthes on Mount Beaufort, Palawan 577 The rediscovery of Nepenthes epiphytica and N. mapuluensis 583 The rediscovery of Nepenthes fusca and N. mollis (with an account of recent revisions of N. fusca complex) 597 The rediscovery of Nepenthes paniculata 615 The rediscovery of Nepenthes pilosa 627 Exploration of little-known parts of the Hose Mountains 637 A search for the elusive Nepenthes beccariana 644 New Knowledge from the Field 649 An account of new colour forms of Nepenthes chaniana 651 Observations of Nepenthes madagascariensis and N. masoalensis 655 An account of the upper pitchers of Nepenthes palawanensis 661 An account of a gigantic form of Nepenthes tentaculata 665 A report on the conservation status of endangered Nepenthes 667 An account of horrific poaching and the Ark of Life Project 672 Societies and Suppliers 679 Bibliography 686 Index 694 About the Authors 695 McPherson, Stewart: "Pitcher Plants of the Americas" The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, Blacksburg, Virginia, and Granville, Ohio, USA, 2006 ISBN 0939923742, softcover, GBP 24.99 or 0939923750, hardcover, GBP 29.99 Descr.: VIII + 320 pp., 202 color photographs, 3 tables, 29 maps, 15 drawings. From the publisher's info: This book presents the most extensive general review of the pitcher plants of the Americas yet undertaken -- it is a substantive overview of the systematics, biology, ecology, biogeography, and conservation of the five genera of American pitcher plants. Here is information about some 45 species, hybrids, and cultivars, consolidated and presented in detail, along with more than 200 spectacular color photographs. This beautiful and informative study of these alluring plants will be appreciated by a wide audience of naturalists, botanists, ecologists, biogeographers, resource managers, and horticulturalists - among others! Review CPN 36(2), 2007 p.62-63 by Barry Rice: "...buy this book if you can at all afford it...." Contents Acknowledgements vii Introduction 2 Carnivorous Plants 12 The American Pitcher Plants and Their Evolution 20 Brocchinia 34 Catopsis 54 Darlingtonia 66 Heliamphora 88 Sarracenia 178 Habitat Loss and the threat of Extinction 268 Cultivation and Horticulture 290 Glossary 303 Appendix: Conversion Tables 308 Bibliography 309 About the Author 314 Image Credits 316 Index 317 McPherson, Stewart: "Pitcher Plants of the Old World", Vol.1 & Vol.2. Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2009 Vol.1 - ISBN 9780955891823, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 34.99 Vol.2 - ISBN 9780955891830, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 34.99 Descr.: Vol.1 - xvi + 632 pp., 339 images Vol.2 - vi + 768 pp., 412 images + 7 photos of authors + 4 photos of previously released books Contents Acknowledgements and Image Credits (4 p.); Introduction (10 p.); Carnivorous Plants of the World (20 p.), The Pitcher Plants of the Old World (20 p.), Trapping Processes (68 p.), Infauna and Mutualism (28 p.), Nepenthes of Borneo (290 p.), Nepenthes of Peninsular Malaysia and Indochina (84 p.), Nepenthes of the Phillipines (158 p.), Nepenthes of Sumatra and Java (92 p.), Nepenthes of Sulawesi (62 p.), Nepenthes of New Guinea and the Maluku Islands (66 p.), Nepenthes of the Outlying Areas (70 p.), Nepenthes Hybrids (10 p.), Cephalotus (36 p.), Habitat Loss and the Threat of Extinction (36 p.), Cultivation and Horticulture (50 p.), Appendix (26 p.), Glossary (6 p.), Bibliography (34 p.), Index (12 p.), About the Author (3 p.), Editors and Contributors (3 p.). Treated are 120 species of Nepenthes plus 5 incompletely diagnosed taxa along with Cephalotus follicularis. McPherson, Stewart and Amoroso, Victor B.: "Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2011 ISBN 9780955891885, softcover, GBP 12.99 Descr.: 61 pp., 90 images This is a short overview of 27 recognized Phillipine Nepenthes. Each species is treated on 2 pages using 3 images and easy-to-understand English. McPherson, Stewart and Robinson, Alastair: "Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Australia and New Guinea" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2012 ISBN 9781908787071, softcover, GBP 12.99 Descr.: 61 pp., 80 images This is a short overview of 15 pitcher plant species (Nepenthes and Cephalotus) found in Australia and New Guinea. Each species is treated on 2 pages using 3 images and easy-to-understand English. McPherson, Stewart and Robinson, Alastair: "Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Borneo" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2012 ISBN 9781908787033, softcover, GBP 12.99 Descr.: 101 pp., 144 images This is a short overview of 39 recognized Bornean Nepenthes. Each species is treated on 2 pages using 3 images and easy-to-understand English. McPherson, Stewart and Robinson, Alastair: "Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Peninsular Malaysia and Indochina" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2012 ISBN 9781908787057, softcover, GBP 12.99 Descr.: 61 pp., 85 images This is a short overview of 23 recognized Nepenthes from Cambodia, Southern China, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Each species is treated on 2 pages using 3 images and easy-to-understand English. McPherson, Stewart and Robinson, Alastair: "Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Sumatra and Java" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2011 ISBN 9781908787057, softcover, GBP 12.99 Descr.: 93 pp., 130 images This is a short overview of 31 recognized Sumatran and Javan Nepenthes. Each species is treated on 2 pages using 3 images and easy-to-understand English. McPherson, Stewart and Robinson, Alastair: "Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Sulawesi" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2011 ISBN 9780955891885, softcover, GBP 12.99 Descr.: 49 pp., 62 images This is a short overview of 11 recognized Sulawesian Nepenthes. Each species is treated on 2 pages using 3 images and easy-to-understand English. McPherson, Stewart and Schnell Donald: "Field Guide to the Carnivorous Plants of the United States and Canada" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2013 ISBN 9780955891885, softcover, GBP 12.99 Descr.: 200 pp., 297 images This is a short overview of all carnivorous plant species found in the region. Treated are Catopsis, Aldrovanda, Drosera (7 species), Dionaea, Pinguicula (9 species), Utricularia (19 species), Darlingtonia and Sarracenia (8 species and in total 42 varieties and forms). Each species is treated on 2 pages using 3 images and easy-to-understand English. McPherson, Stewart and Schnell Donald: "Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the United States and Canada" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2013 ISBN 9781908787095, softcover, GBP 12.99 Descr.: 136 pp., 155 images This is a short overview of all pitcher plants in the region - Catopsis, Darlingtonia and Sarraceni. McPherson, Stewart and Schnell Donald: "Sarraceniaceae of North America" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2011 ISBN 9780955891861, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 34.99 Descr.: xvi + 808 + 2 pp., 571 images + 4 photos of authors/artists + 4 photos of previously released books The book examines all species of Darlingtonia and Sarracenia from the United States and Canada, and includes the formal descriptions of many recently discovered infraspecific taxa that are introduced here for the very first time. Complete with up-to-date conservation assessments, distribution maps and accounts of the wild ecology and habitats of each species of Sarraceniaceae. Visually beautiful and comprehensive, these books will appeal to both general readers and specialists who are interested in the natural history, diversity, ecology and relationships of Darlingtonia, Heliamphora, and Sarracenia. Contents Acknowledgements and Image Credits x Introduction 1 Darlingtonia 16 Distribution 18 Botanical History 20 Plant Structure 23 Habitats and Ecology 41 Species 61 Traditional Uses 77 Associated Life 77 Cultivation Requirements 79 Conservation Status 85 Sarracenia 88 Distribution 89 Botanical History 93 Plant Structure 109 Habitats and Ecology 133 Species 147 The Naturally Occuring Sarracenia Hybrids 600 Traditional Uses 650 Associated Life 652 Cultivation Requirements 668 Conservation Status 681 Societies and Recommended Suppliers 702 Appendix 736 Glossary 760 Bibliography 768 Index 794 About the Authors and Artists 802 McPherson, Stewart; Wistuba, Andreas, Fleischmann, Andreas and Nerz, Joachim: "Sarraceniaceae of South America" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2011 ISBN 9780955891878, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 34.99 Descr.: xii + 562 + 4 pp., 488 images + 6 photos of authors/artists + 4 photos of previously released books Covers all 23 currently known Heliamphora species, 3 yet unnamed/incompletely diagnosed Heliamphora plus all naturally occuring Heliamphora hybrids. The Appendix includes the description of one spectacular new species of Heliamphora Contents Acknowledgements and Image Credits x Introduction 1 Sarraceniaceae 18 Heliamphora 62 Distribution 63 Botanical History 72 Plant Structure 81 Habitats and Ecology 100 Species 124 The Naturally Occuring Heliamphora Hybrids 466 Traditional Uses 493 Associated Life 493 Cultivation Requirements 497 Conservation Status 502 Societies and Recommended Suppliers 504 Appendix 514 Glossary 532 Bibliography 540 Index 550 About the Authors and Artists 556 Members of Aldrovanda Conservation & Propagation: "Mujinamo, ???" (Aldrovanda and its habitat) Hanyu-City Education Committee, Hanyu-City, Japan, 1982 ISBN ?, softcover Descr.: in Japanese, 354 pp., ?. "Mujinamo", as it is known in Japan, Aldrovanda vesiculosa was first discovered in Hanyu City in 1920. Named Japan Natural Monument in 1966, a designation given to rare and precious natural species, its natural habitat was placed under protection from development and destruction. Alas, in 1968, a heavy precipitation that hit the area caused the total annihilation of the plants from the natural habitat. In 1974, one-year environmental study was conducted, elucidating the possible causes of Aldrovanda extinction. In response to this report, Aldrovanda Conservation and Restoration Research Team was formed in 1976 comprising scholars from various academic disciplines. This report, "Aldrovanda and Its Habitat", is the final outcome of their comprehensive and painstaking research from the view point of biology, chemistry and geology conducted conducted during the years 1976-1982 in Hanyu City, Japan Melano, Olivier: "Attention plantes carnivores" (Beware, carnivorous plants) L'Ecole des Loisirs, France, 1996 ISBN 2211039383, ? cover, FRF 74.00 Descr.: juvenile literature (< 5 years), 32 pp., ? Mike, Theodore: "Cultivating Carnivorous Plants" Independently published, US, 2020 ISBN 9798579921338, paperback, USD 6.99 Descr.: juvenile literature, 32 pp., ? Not worth reading Miller, Frederic P., Vandome, Agnes F., McBrewster, John (Ed.): "Carnivorous plants" Alphascript Publishing, 2009 ISBN 9786130074944, softcover, USD 50.00 Descr.: 90 pp., printed on demand Carnivorous plants, Pitcher plants, Protocarnivorous plant, List of carnivorous plants, Aggressive mimicry, Mucilage, Venus Flytrap, Archaemphora longicervia Mioulane, Patrick: "Plantes Carnivores" (Carnivorous Plants) Series: Petits pratiques; Hachette Livre, Paris, FR, 2005 ISBN 2016209615, paperback, ? Rev.ed.: Hachette Livre, Paris, FR, 2014; ISBN 9782012311114, hardcover, EUR 5.95 Descr.: in French, 67 pp., ? Rev.ed.: in French, 84 photographs, 1 map Contents 2014: 7 Nature diabolique 8 Un monde étrange 8 Des caractéristiques étonnantes 10 Devenir carnivore 13 Les carnivores dans le règne végétal 16 Tout savoir 16 Botanique des carnivores 17 Des plantes pièges 18 Le piège à loup 19 Les oubliettes 20 Les tentacules 22 Le papier collant 23 L'aspirateur, une implacable souricière 24 La vie des carnivores 27 Ennemis et maladies 29 Réussir la culture 29 Culture en pot 39 Des plantes carnivores dans le jardin 41 La taille 42 La multiplication 46 Découvrir les plantes 46 Vertus officinales 48 Les symboles 48 Plantes protégées Les plantes d'intérieur 49 Poireau carnivore [Brocchinia reducta] 51 Plante arc-en-ciel [Byblis spp.] 53 Attrape-mouches [Dionaea muscipula] 55 Ananas carnivore [Catopsis berteroniana] 57 Carnivore d'Albany [Cephalotus follicularis] 58 Plante cobra [Darlingtonia californica] 60 Drosophylle [Drosophyllum lusitanicum] Morel, Alexandre: "Les Plantes Carnivores" Independently published, 2024 ISBN 9798301397288, paperback, EUR 9.90 Descr.: in French, 200 pp., ? Contents Introduction: Le Monde Étonnant des Plantes Carnivores Chapitre 1: Origines et Évolution des Plantes Carnivores Chapitre 2: Comprendre les Mécanismes de Chasse et de Nutrition Chapitre 3: Choisir la bonne Plante Carnivore pour Vous Chapitre 4: Comprendre les Besoins de Base des PLANTES Carnivores Chapitre 5: La Culture des Plantes Carnivores en Pratique Chapitre 6: L´Entretien Quotidien et Saissonier Chapitre 7: Créer un Environnement Idéal Chapitre 8: Explorer les Espèces Phare de Plantes Carnivores Chapitre 9: Plantes Carnivores et Écologie Chapitre 10: Plantes Carnivores Rares et Curiosités Chapitre 11: Foire aux Questions et Solutions Pratiques Chapitre 12: Intégrer les Plantes Carnivores à Votre Vie Conclusion: L´Aventure Continue Morgan, Sally: "Do plants eat animals?" Series: Collins Peapod Readers; Collins, UK, 2020 ISBN 9780008398392, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (7-8 years, grade 2-3), 24 pp., ? Morgan, Sally: "Plants that Eat Animals" Series: Collins Big Cat (Band 12/Copper); Collins, UK, 2022 ISBN 9780008479046, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (7 years and up), 32 pp., ? Murray, Michael: "The Little Guide to Cultivating Carnivorous Plants" Independently Published, 2024 ISBN 9798336159677, hardcover or 9798336013788, paperback Descr.: 269 pp., ? Nelson, E. Charles: "Venus's Flytrap-Aphrodite's Mousetrap" Boethius Press, Aberystwyth, Wales, 1990 ISBN 0863141765, hardcover with dust jacket, ? Descr.: 145 pp., a very interesting and hilarious book with facsimiles of an original pamphlet and the manuscripts of John Ellis. No CP information in it other than historical aspects of VFTs. 12 p. of references. Review CPN 24(2), 1991 p.124 by D.E.Schnell. Neuendorf, Magnus: "Glupska skönheter – om växter som äter kött" Göteborgs botaniska trädgård, Utgiven, Sweden, 2008 ISBN 9789187068461, stapled Descr.: in Swedish, 39 pp., ? Nielsen, Nancy J.: "Carnivorous Plants" Series: A First Book; Franklin Watts, New York / London / Toronto / Sydney, 1992 ISBN 0531200566, hardcover, USD 18.43 or ISBN 0531156443, softcover, USD 5.95 Descr.: juvenile literature (9-12 years, grade 4-6), 64 pp., 26 color photos Describes various plants that prey on animals, including Venus Fly Trap, bladderwort, and pitcher plant. Index, bibliography. This book is not an update to a work by J.F.Waters. Contents (all centered) Chapter 1 Introduction: What Are Carnivorous Plants? 9 Chapter 2 Venus's-flytraps 15 Chapter 3 Bladderworts 23 Chapter 4 Sundews 30 Chapter 5 Butterworts 37 Chapter 6 Pitcher Plants 44 Where to Obtain Carnivorous Plants 57 Places to See Carnivorous Plants 58 For Further Information 59 Index 60 Nihon Kaki Engei Kyokai: "Shin-Kaki, No.57"(???) Takii Shubyou K.K., Japan, 1968 No ISBN, softcover, JPY 250 Descr.: in Japanese, 86 pp., 12 color + 119 B&W photos, 5 drawings, 4 maps, 5 tables A special issue of a horticultural journal dedicated to insectivorous plants. Various travelogues abroad and many botanical as well as horticultural articles provide valuable information on carnivorous plants in general. Nothhelfer, Ingo: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen - Insektivoren" (Carnivorous plants - insectivores) Spreyer, Eigenverlag des Autors, Germany, 1982 (not mentioned in the book) no ISBN, softcover, DEM 6.00 Descr.: in German, 72 pp. including 5 pages of advertisements, 29 B&W pictures (2nd class). A cheap old brochure, rather intended for the customers of the author's nursery than for serious readers. Contents Vorwort 5 Allgemeiner Teil Licht am Standort 9 Temperaturverhältnisse 10 Das Wasser 11 Pflanzensubstrat 12 Das Eintopfen 13 Vermehrung 14 Desinfektion 17 Versand 18 Fangeinrichtungen 18 Fachlicher Teil Lentibulariaceae Pinguicula 21 Utricularia 25 Sarraceniaceae Heliamphora 27 Darlingtonia 28 Sarracenia 29 Nepenthaceae Nepenthes 34 Droseraceae Drosophyllum 48 Dionaea 49 Aldrovanda 51 Drosera 52 Cephalotaceae Cephalotus 60 Roridulaceae Roridula 63 Byblidaceae Byblis 63 Nurminen, Siru: "Lihansyöjäkasvit" Mediapinta Oy, Tampere, Finland, 2018 ISBN 9789522368553, paperback, EUR 28.50 Descr.: in Finnish, 88 pp., 99 color photographs, 9 tables Contents JOHDANTO 7 MIKÄ ON LIHANSYÖJÄJASVi ? 12 KASVIEN SAALISTUSKEINOT 13 MISSÄ LIHANSYÖJÄKASVEJA ELÄÄ ? LIHANSYÖJÄKASVIEN KASVATTAMINEN 28 KASVIEN LISÄÄMINEN 35 TAUDIT JA TUHOLAISET 41 ALITTELIJAN VARUSTELISTA 49 KASVEJA ALOITTELIJOILLE 55 KÄRPÄSLOUKKU 56 KIHOKKI 58 KANNUKASVI 64 TÖTTERÖLEHTI 68 YÖKÖNLEHTI 72 VESIHERNE 73 VAATIVAMPIA KASVEJA 75 AUSTRALIAN KÄÄPIÖKANNUKASVI 76 KOBRAKASVI 77 AURINKOKANNUKASVI 78 MUITA MIELENKIINTOISIA LIHANSYÖJÄKASVEJA 79 NETTIKAUPAT 83 LÄHTEET 86 Ohlenrott, Gordon: "Carnivorous Plants Total Listing" ?? Triffid Park, Australia, 1999 No ISBN?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 20 within Australia, AUD 25 overseas Rev.ed. 2001, 2003 Descr.: 103 pages. Complete list and correct spelling of all known carnivorous plants. Oikawa, Tetsuya: "Muyuso" (Nepenthes - the Grief Vanishing) Series: Jungle Books; Parco Co., Japan, 1992 ISBN 4891943092, hardcover, 2.000 JPY Descr.: in Japanese, 66 pp., a few color drawings, 72 color photos of Nepenthes in their natural habitats (species: N.ampullaria, N.bicalcarata, N.edwardsiana, N.eymai, N.fusca, N.gracilis, N.lowii, N.maxima, N.merrilliana, N.mirabilis, N.northiana, N.rafflesiana, N.rajah, N.reinwardtiana, N.stenophylla, N.tentaculata, N.villosa, N.x kinabaluensis), 1 to 9 photos of each mentioned species, information on morphology and functions of Nepenthes. The photos are so beautiful that at least Nepenthes enthusiasts should have this book. Oktaviani, Hilaria Dita; Hardiansyah, Gusti; Erianto; Pranoto, Dwi Yoga Budi; Prayogo, Hari; Diba, Farah and dan Adiyani: "Kantong Semar di Desa Mensiau" Pustaka Ruman Aloy, Pontianak, Indonesia, 2022 ISBN 9786234740318, paperback Descr.: in Indonesian, viii + 44 pp., 16 figures (photos, graphs, charts), 3 tables, 1 map An account on 5 Nepenthes species in the area of Mensiau village, Batang Lupar district, Kapuas Hulu regency in West Kalimantan. Namely: N. bicalcarata, gracilis, macrovulgaris, mirabilis and reinwardtana. Okui, Shinji: "Doku Shiyokuchiyuu Fushigi Na Shiyokubutsu" (Poisonous and Insectivorous Strange Plants) Data House, ?, Japan, 2003 ISBN 4887187254, hardcover, 1.800 JPY Descr.: in Japanese, 268 pp., ? Oteros, Baltasar Rodríguez: "Carnivorous Plants: Cultivation Guide" Series: My Exotic Garden Book 3, Independently published, USA, 2023 paperback / 2024 hardcover ISBN 9798863436159, paperback, USD 14.25 or 979-8342991636, hardcover in German: Fleischfressende Pflanzen: Anbauanleitung, Series Mein Exotischer Garten Band 3, Independently published, 2024 ISBN 9798863130927, paperback or 9798342273800, hardcover Descr.: English: 130 pp., ? / German: 135 pp., ? Overbeck, Cynthia: "Carnivorous Plants" (Adapted from Kiyoshi Shimizu: Shokuchu Shokubutsu (1975)) Series: A Lerner natural science book; Lerner Publications Company, Minneapolis, USA, 1982 ISBN 0822514702, hardcover, USD 7.95 Reprinted in 1988: 0822595354, paperback, USD 5.95 Reprinted in 1989 ? Descr.: juvenile literature, 48 pp., excellent 54 color photos. No info on cultivation, no scientific names, no chapter headings. Describes Venus flytrap, sundew, pitcher plant, and bladderwort, and explains how active and passive traps work. Glossary but no table of contents. See also CPN 19(1&2) 1990, p.32-40. Review CPN 28(3), 1999, p.91 by Barry Rice: "In summary, look for a copy and consider buying it for its great illustrations." Owen, Ruth: "How Do Meat-Eating Plants Catch Their Food?" Series: The World of Plants, PowerKids Press (The Rosen Publishing Group), New York, USA, 2015 ISBN 9781477771532, library binding, USD 26.25, 9781477771549, paperback, 9781477771556, 6-pack Descr.: juvenile literature (7-10 years, grade 3-4), 32 p., 27 color photos Contents Meat Eaters..........................4 Food For Energy......................6 Nutrients for Growth and Health......8 Venus Flytraps......................10 Dinner Time for a Venus Flytrap.....12 Plants That Drown Their Victims.....14 North American Pitcher Plants.......16 Trapping with Tricks................18 Giant Pitcher Plants................20 Sticky Sundews......................22 No Escape...........................24 Pretty Dangerous....................26 Investigating the World of Plants...28 Glossary............................30 Websites............................31 Read More, Index, Answers...........32 Parrilli, Federico Ezequiel: "Plantas Carnívoras de Argentina" Arte editorial Servicop, La Plata, Argentina, 2021 ISBN 9789878031859, paperback Descr.: in Spanish, 124 + 4 pages, 156 x 215 mm, 125 photos, 4 drawings, 5 maps, 2 tables. Contents Prólogo 10 Las plantas carnívoras 11 ¿Carnívoras o insectívoras? 13 Carnívoras del mundo 14 Especies de Argentina 15 Nombres de las plantas 16 • Nombres cientificos 16 • Nombres vulgares 17 • Sobre los mapas de distribución 17 • Ecorregiones 17 • Humedales 18 Drosera: tentáculos entre el musgo 20 • ¿Cómo atrapan? 22 • Esquema de una Drosera 23 • Distribución 24 • D. brevifolia 26 • D. communis 28 • D. uniflora 30 Utricularia: trampas bajo la superficie 32 • ¿Cómo atrapan? 35 • Esquema de una Utricularia 38 • Distribución 39 • U. breviscapa 42 • U. foliosa 44 • U. gibba 46 • U. laxa 48 • U. myriocista 50 • U. nervosa 52 • U. platensis 54 • U. poconensis 58 • U. praelonga 60 • U. pusilla 62 • U. subulata 64 • U. tricolor 66 • U. tridentata 68 • U. triloba Pinguicula: rosas del pantano 73 • ¿Cómo atrapan? 75 • Esquema de una Pinguicula 77 • Distribución 78 • P. antarctica 80 • P. australandina 82 • Diferencias entre las Pinguiculas 85 Mitos y verdades sobre la carnivoría de alguanas nativas 86 • No carnívoras. Aristolochia sp. 87 • Protocarnívoras. Ibicella lutea 88 • Carnívoras part-time. Passiflora foetida 89 Usos de las plantas carnívoras 91 • Cultivo ornamental 92 • Especies bandera z educación ambiental 93 • Bioindicadores 94 • Control de vectores 95 • Refugio y alimentación de fauna 97 • Propiedades medicinales 97 Conservación y amenazas 98 • Las amenazas que enfrentan en el mundo 100 • Invasión de plantas carnívoras, por ignorancia 105 • Carnívoras exóticas en Argentina 107 • Conservar ¿para qué? 108 • ¿Qué podes hacer vos? 111 • Palabras finales 112 El autor 113 Glosario 114 Bibliografía 117 Pascoe, Elaine: "Carnivorous Plants" Series: Nature Close-Up; Blackbirch Press (an imprint of Thomson Gale), Farmington Hills, MI, USA, 2004 ISBN 1410303098, hardcover, USD 23.70 Descr.: juvenile literature (9-10 years, grade 3-4), 48 pp., 47 color photos Contents 1 Plant Bite Back! 4 Hungry Plants 6 Pitcher Plants 9 Cobra Plants 13 Sundews 15 The Venus Flytrap 17 Butterworts 21 Bladderworts 22 Carnivorous Plants and People 24 2 Growing Carnivorous Plants 26 Planting a Venus Flytrap 28 Making a Terrarium 29 Caring for Your Plants 31 3 Investigating Carnivorous Plants 34 Do Venus Flytraps Digest Live Prey or Killed Prey More Easily? 35 Do Venus Flytraps Grow Better With or Without Insect Meals? 37 Do Venus Flytraps Catch Flies Better in Day or At Night? 38 Will Traps Reopen Faster After Closing on Larger Flies or Small Flies? 39 More Activities with Carnivorous Plants 41 Results and Conclusions 42 Some Words About Carnivorous Plants 44 Sources for Carnivorous Plants 45 For More Information 46 Index 48 Pascoe, Elaine: "Plants Eat Insects" Series: How & Why; Creative Teaching Press, Huntington Beach, CA, USA, 2000 ISBN 1574716670, softcover (stapled), USD 2.99. reprinted Series: How & Why; Gareth Stevens Publishing, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 2002 ISBN 0836830113, hardcover, USD 19.93 Descr.: 2000: juvenile literature (7-9 years, grade 2-3), 16 pp., 14 color photos. It describes how Sarracenia, sundews, Venus flytrap and bladderworts catch their prey. Includes a quiz. 2002: juvenile literature (6-8 years, grade 1-2), 24 pp., 20 color photos Includes a quiz, glossary and references what to read (books, websites) or watch. Pascoe, Elaine: "Plants Eat Insects" Series: How & Why; Gareth Stevens Publishing, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 2002 ISBN 0836830113, hardcover, USD 19.93 Descr.: 24 pp., ? Pasek, Kamil: "Masozrave rostliny - Podrobny navod k pestovani" (Carnivorous Plants - Detailed growing instructions) Series: Ceska zahrada, no. 82; Grada, Praha, Czech Republic, 2006 ISBN 8024712490, softcover, CZK 98.00 2nd revised edition: Series: Ceska zahrada, no. 107; Grada, Prague, Czech Republic, 2013, ISBN 9788024742533, softcover, CZK 149 Descr.: in Czech, 96 pp., 100 color + 1 B&W photographs, 17 drawings. Contents: Introduction, Carnivorous plants growing instructions (the genera are treated in alphabetical order, large genera are divided into chapters, included are also Ibicella, Proboscidea and Roridula, Triphyophyllum is exluded); Several practical tips in conclusion; Index of Latin botanical names. An excellent book mainly on growing CPs both for novice and expert. Short review CPN 36(4), 2007, p.120 by Jan Schlauer: "The photographs are well done and contain some shots of not too frequently seen species. This publication is a useful introduction to carnivorous plants and primarily to their cultivation." 2nd ed.: in Czech, 112 pp., 112 color + 1 B&W photographs, 18 drawings. All photographs are different than in the 1st edition. Penella, Valentino: "Carnivorous Plants Care Guide: Essential notions for Dionaea - Sarracenia - Nepenthes - Drosera" Independently published, USA, 2021 ISBN 9798718552256, paperback, USD 6.24 Descr.: 52 pp., ? Contents INTRODUCTION 1 - CARNIVOROUS PLANTS 1.1 - Generality 1.2 - Systematics 1.3 - Types of traps 1.3.1 - Ascidian traps 1.3.2 - Adhesive traps 1.3.3 - Snap traps 1.3.4 - Suction and pot traps 2 - ESSENTIAL NOTIONS 2.1 - Generality 2.2 - Soil 2.2.1 - Acidic peat or coconut fiber 2.2.2 - Sphagnum 2.2.3 - Perlite 2.3 - Water 2.4 - Fertilization 2.5 - Parasites and fungi 2.6 - Death of plants 3 - DIONAEA MUSCIPULA 3.1 - Description 3.2 - Type of pot 3.3 - Substrate 3.4 - Irrigation 3.5 - Light 3.6 - Temperature 3.7 - Propagation 3.8 - Other tips 4 - SARRACENIA 4.1 - Description 4.2 - Type of pot 4.3 - Substrate 4.4 - Irrigation 4.5 - Light 4.6 - Temperature 4.7 - Propagation 4.8 - Other tips 5 - NEPENTHES 5.1 - Description 5.2 - Type of pot 5.3 - Substrate 5.4 - Irrigation 5.5 - Light 5.6 - Temperature 5.7 - Propagation 5.8 - Other tips 6 - DROSERA 6.1 - Description 6.2 - Type of pot 6.3 - Substrate 6.4 - Irrigation 6.5 - Light 6.6 - Temperature 6.7 - Propagation 7 - CONCLUSION. Perugi, Alessandra; Cardellicchio, Riccardo and Malvolti, Alberto: "Rugiada del sole" (Sundews) Il Valico, Florence, Italy, 2001 ISBN 8890025603, softcover, EUR 7.75 Descr.: in Italian, 128 pp., 4 color photos, 1 B&W drawing. A taxonomic monograph about Drosera rotundifolia var. corsica. Contents: Drosera rotundifolia var. corsica: records about an endemic Drosera found ten years ago near Fucecchio in the Cerbaie bog (Florence, Italy). Morphology and biology of Drosera rotundifolia; Medical property of Drosera rotundifolia. History of creation of Cerbaie bog. Note: this variety is not widely accepted. Pesty, Jean-Paul: "Plantes carnivores: Découvrez le monde fascinant des "ogres verts"" (Carnivorous Plants: ???) Series: Petits Pratiques; Hachette, Paris, France, 2005 ISBN 2016209615, softcover, EUR 5.50 rev.ed. Series: Jardins / Nature / Animaux; Hachette Pratique, Paris, France, 2014, ISBN 9782012311114, hardcover, 2014, EUR 5.95 Descr.: in French, 63 pp., 68 color photos, 1 map Rev.ed. 96 pp., ? Contents 3 Avant-propos 4 Le monde étrange des plantes carnivores 4 Caractéristiques étonnantes 4 Anthropophages verts 5 Découverte d´un phénomène 6 Devenir carnivore 6 Évolution 7 Digestion 8 Les carnivores dans le règne végétal 8 Une distribution mondiale 10 Tout savoir sur les plantes carnivores 10 Botanique des carnivores 10 Les genres et les espèces 11 Des plantes pièges 12 Le piège à loup 13 Les oubliettes 13 Le piège chez les Sarracenia 14 Les tentacules 14 Le piège passifs 15 Le piège semi-actifs 15 Le papier collantes 16 L´aspirateur ou la souricière 16 Une variante: la nasse 17 La vie des carnivores 18 Le choix du milieu 18 Les carnivores épiphytes 19 Ennemis et maladies 19 Insectes et acariens 19 Maladies cryptogamiques 20 Réussir les plantes carnivores 20 Culture en pot 20 Le substrat 21 L´exposition 21 La température 22 L´aération 22 L´arrosage 23 L´humidité de l´air 24 La fertilisation 25 Les contenants 25 Le terrarium 26 La lumière 27 La rempotage 28 Carnivores dans le jardin 29 La lumière 29 L´humidité 29 La taille 30 La multiplication 30 Le semis 30 Le bouturage de feuilles 31 Le bouturage de tigers 31 La division 32 Découvrir les plantes carnivores 32 Vertus officinales 32 Les symboles 32 Plantes protégées 34 Dans la maison 34 Brocchinia, poierau carnivore 35 Byblis, plante arc-en-ciel 36 Dionaea, attrape-mouches de Vénus 38 Catopsis, ananas carnivore 39 Cephalotus, à ascidies, plante carnivore d´Albany 40 Darlingtonia, plante cobra 41 Drosophyllum, "gobe mouches" 42 Drosera, rossolis, rosée du soleil 46 Heliamphora, urne fatale 47 Roridula, carnivore primitive 48 Nepenthes, pot à eau, plante pichet 52 Pinguicula, grassette 54 Dans la maison et au jardin 54 Sarracenia, sarracénie, sarracène 58 Dans le jardin 58 Drosera rossolis, roséé du soleil 60 Ibicella, griffe du diable jaune 61 Pinguicula, grassette 62 Dans l´aquarium ou le bassin 62 Aldrovanda, piège aquatique à roue 63 Utricularia, millefeuille des marais Phillipps, Anthea and Lamb, Anthony: "Pitcher - Plants of Borneo" Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 1996 ISBN 983812009X, hardcover with dust jacket (with a watercolour painting & a photo), RM 80.00 2nd revised edition: Phillipps, Anthea; Lamb, Anthony and Lee, Ch’ien Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd., Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 2008 ISBN 9838121266, hardcover with dust jacket, RM 188.00. Descr.: X + 171 pp, 1 B&W + 18 color photos, 31 B&W drawings + 38 watercolour paintings, 2 maps. Describes 32 + 1 new sp. of Nepenthes + 7 hybrids found in the island of Borneo. Chapters: Discovery and History (28 p.); The Pitcher-Plant (14 p.); Ecology and Natural History (13 p.); Pitcher-plants in Folklore (5 p.); The Bornean Species and Selected Hybrids; (96 p.) + Glossary; Bibliography (7 p.) and Index. Error: picture and description of N.stenophylla (p.136-138) show N.fallax. Review CPN 27(2), 1998, p.53 by Jan Schlauer: "The book is a nice addition to the collection of any Nepenthes amateur bibliophile but it cannot be recommended for scientific purposes." 2nd revised edition: VIII+298 pp., 353 figures (of which 22 are line drawings, 34 watercolour paintings, 7 B&W photos, others color photos), 3 maps. Deals with 36 sp. (incl. N.chaniana, glandulifera, hurrelliana, platychila and vogelii) + 11 named and 13 unnamed hybrids. Adding excellent color photographs greatly enhanced the book. Contents (1996 ed.): Foreword IX Chapter 1. Discovery and History 1 Chapter 2. The Pitcher-plant 29 Chapter 3. Ecology and Natural History 43 Chapter 4. Pitcher-plants in Folklore 57 Chapter 5. The Bornean Species and Selected Hybrids 63 Glossary 159 Selected Reading 161 Acknowledgements 168 Index 170 Phillipps, Anthea and Lamb, Anthony: "Pitcher - Plants of East Malaysia and Brunei" Nature Malaysiana Vol. 13, No. 4, 1988 ISSN 01255318, softcover, USD 2.50 Descr.: 20 pp., 80 color photos + a photo on cover. Although this is only an article, it is so important and nice that is included here. It is divided into sections: List of species (25 sp.); Biology (a general description of a Nepenthes, relationships Nepenthes and insects); Uses; The species (the distribution of 25 sp., their characteristics + interesting notes on soil etc.); References. Especially photos are excellent! Review CPN 19(3&4) 1990, p.115. Phillips, Sara: "Grow Your Own Venus Fly Trap: Just Add Flies!" Series: Miniature Editions; Running Press, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2007 ISBN 9780762429417, softcover, USD 7.95 Descr.: juvenile literature, 32 pp., ? The kit contains VFT seeds, mini planter, peat pellet, sand, a plastic bag and a guidebook. Pienaar, Kristo: "Insek-etende plante" (Insect eating plants) Series: Die Insig-reeks; HAUM, Kaapstadt, South Africa, 1986 ISBN 0798616008, hardcover. Also in English: "Insectivorous Plants", Series: The Insight Series; HAUM, Cape Town, 1986. ISBN 0798616016, hardcover. Reprint Kagiso, ?, 2015. ISBN 9780798616010, ? Descr.: in Afrikaans, juvenile literature (7-18 years), 32 pp. (last 3 pages empty), 13 color photographs, 10 drawings Contents Inleiding 5 Droseraceae 7 Drosera 7 Dionaea muscipula 14 Lentibulariaceae 16 Utricularia 16 Nepenthaceae 19 Nepenthes 19 Sarraceniaceae 23 Sarracenia 23 Woordverklarings 26 Aanvullende leesstof 28 Register 29 Pietropaolo, James and Pietropaolo, Patricia Ann: "The World of Carnivorous Plants" R.J.Stoneridge, Shortsville, N.Y., USA, 1974 ISBN 7478287, softcover, USD 6.30 Descr.: 128 pp., 59 B&W photos, 2 tables, 3 drawings. A short informative booklet dealing mainly with North American CPs including some weird anecdots and some more worthwhile experiments comparing growing environments (light, soil,... ). Photos are always accumulated at the end of each chapter and are followed by references. A short review CPN 3(3), 1974, p.42. Pietropaolo, James and Pietropaolo, Patricia Ann: "Carnivorous Plants of the World" Timber Press, Portland, Oregon, USA, 1986 ISBN 0881920665, hardcover, USD 30.30 or ISBN 0881923567, softcover, USD 22.95 2nd ed. 1996, 1999?, 2005 ? Descr.: VI + 206 pp., 57 color photos, 63 line drawings (incl. 2 maps), 7 tables. It is an enlarged edition of their previous work. A very good book. It seems P.vulgaris (plate 5-1, 5-4) is rather P. grandiflora. Review CPN 17(1), 1988, p.21. Contents Preface 1 SECTION I Chapter 1/Introduction 5 Chapter 2/Dionaea - Venus Fly Trap 15 Chapter 3/The Pitcher Plants 25 Sarracenia 25 Nepenthes 40 Darlingtonia 58 Cephalotus 62 Heliamphora 68 Chapter 4/Sundew Types 75 Drosera 75 Pygmy Drosera 81 Tuberous Drosera 85 Temperate Drosera 92 Tropical Drosera 96 Drosophyllum 100 Byblis 104 Chapter 5/Pinguicula - Butterworts 111 Temperate Pinguicula 115 Subtropical and Tropical Pinguicula 119 General Information for all Pinguicula Species 121 Chapter 6/Utricularia - Bladderworts 123 Polypompholyx 137 Genlisea 138 Aldrovanda 142 SECTION II Chapter 7/Cultivation 149 Starting a Collection 149 Temperature and Dormancy 150 Light 153 Water and Humidity 156 Planting Media 158 Containers 161 Feeding and Fertilizing 162 Growing in an Outdoor Bog 163 Buying, Trading, and Care of Plants upon Arrival 164 Chapter 8/Pests and Diseases 167 Chapter 9/Propagation & Hybridization 173 Sexual Reproduction 173 Asexual Reproduction 175 Hybridization 180 Tissue Culture 186 APPENDICES A. Carnivorous Plant Sources 189 B. Carnivorous Plant Societies 191 C. Bibliography and References 192 D. Dealing with Mail-order Firms and Trading 195 GLOSSARY 197 INDEX 201 Pike, Katy: "Plants That Bite Back" Series: Brainwaves Green; Blake Education, Australia, 2002 ISBN 1865094757, paperback reprint: Series: The Real Deal; Chelsea House Publishers, Northborough, MA, USA, 2004, ISBN 0791084299, paperback reprinted in 2006 ? Translated to Turkish: "Akilli Bitkiler", Literatür Çocuk, 2009, ISBN 9789750404962, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (9-10 years, grade 3-4), 32 pp., 12 color photos, 19 drawings Contents Trapped! 4 (There's no escaping these plants) Eat Me and Die 12 (This tree poisons animals) Call For Backup! 22 (Tomato plants get revenge) Fact File 30 Glossary 31 Index 32 Planchon, Jules-Émile: "Les plantes carnivores" Series: Science, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017 ISBN 9781544190686, paperback, EUR 9.22 Descr.: in French, 40 pp., no pictures nor illustrations. Originally published in 1876 ? Contents Introduction 6 I. Les Rossolis ou Drosera 8 II. La Dionée 19 III. L'Aldrovandie 26 IV. Les Utriculariées 29 V. Les Népenthès et les Sarracéniées 33 Platt, Richard: "Plants Bite Back" Series: Eyewitness Readers, Level 3; (1 Am. edition) Dorling Kindersley, 1999 ISBN 078944755X, hardcover, USD 12.95 Also: Dk Pub Merchandise, 1999. ISBN 0789447541, softcover, USD 3.95 Turtleback Books, 1999. ISBN 0613221893, library binding. Descr.: juvenile literature (4-5 years), 32 pp., ? Podbielkowski, Zbigniew: "Rosliny Owadozerne" (Carnivorous Plants) Panstwowe Zaklady Wydawnictw Szkolnych, Warszawa, Poland, 1956 No ISBN, softcover 2nd ed. 1961, 3rd ed. 1967 Descr.: in Polish, 55 pp., 27 drawings, 2nd and 3rd ed. 56 pp., 28 drawings, 8 B&W photographs. The book concentrates on descriptions of traps, although brief desriptions of whole plants are also given (incl. 13 species recognized by the author which occur in Poland). Each chapter (1-7 p.) is devoted to a genus of CPs. Carnivorous fungi (1 p.) are mentioned too. References. A very good booklet for beginners. Podbielkowski, Zbigniew and Sudnik-Wójcikowska, Barbara: "Rosliny miesozerne - zwane tez owadozernymi" (Carnivorous Plants - called also Insectivorous Plants) Multico Oficyna Wyadawnicza, Warszaw, Poland, 2005 ISBN 8370733379, hardcover, ? Descr.: in Polish, 132 pp., 154 photographs, 124 drawings, 30 maps, 12 tables Poole, Lynn and Poole, Gray Johnson: "Insect-Eating Plants" Thomas Y. Crowell Co., NY, USA, 1963 ISBN 0690440529, hardcover, USD 4.50 Descr.: juvenile literature, VII + 87 + 1 pp., 25 B&W drawings. Includes instructions for maintaining a terrarium, a sample from a plant watching journal, and a list of sources. See also CPN 19(1&2) 1990, p.32-40. Contents 1. Eaten Alive! 1 2. Diet of Insects 4 3. Venus' Flytraps 9 4. Sundews 21 5. Pitcher Plants 29 6. The Cobra 39 7. Bladderworts 45 8. Fungus with Lasso 51 9. Terrarium 55 10. Care and Feeding 64 11. Keeping a Record 73 Index 84 Popping, Simon: "Grüner Fallensteller: Karnivore (fleischfressende) Pflanzen" Botanischer Garten der Universität Freiburg, Germany, 2019 no ISBN, stapled softcover, Descr.: in German, 24 pp., 32 color photographs A small booklet on carnivorous plants grown in the university of Freiburg. Popu-Campeanu, Ion: "Plante Carnivore" Series: Cunostinte Folositoare - Stiinta Pentru Toti, No.56; Editura "Cartea Romaneasca", Bucuresti, 1935 No ISBN, paperback, ROL 8.00 Descr.: 32 pp., 12 line drawings. Contents CAP. I Introducere 3 CAP. II Plante carnivore 5 CAP. III Impartirea plantelor carnivore 6 1. Plante carnivore cu suc lipicios 6 Drosophyllum 7 2. Plante carnivore cari au capcane 7 Utricularia sau otratelul de apã 8 Cephalotus 9 Sarracenia 9 Darlingtonia 12 Nepenthes 13 Lathrea sau muma-padurii 14 3. Plante carnivore cari prind insectele prin miscarile ce le fac Drosera sau Roua-cerului 15 Pinguicula sau Foaia-grasa 17 Dionaea 18 Aldrovanda 19 CAP. IV Cum se hranesc plantele carnivore 20 CAP. V CUPRINSUL Plantele carnivore si animalele 22 Preszler, June: "Meat-Eating Plants and Other Extreme Plant Life" Series: Fact Finders, Extreme Life; Capstone Press, Mankato, Minnesota, USA, 2008 ISBN 9781429612685, hardcover, USD 22.60 Descr.: juvenile literature (ages 8-10, grade 3-4), 32 pp., 18 color photos, 1 drawing Contents CHAPTER 1 The Plant Kingdom.................4 CHAPTER 2 What's for Lunch?.................8 CHAPTER 3 It's Not wasy Being a Plant......16 CHAPTER 4 You've Got to Have Friends.......22 True Lives of Scientists...................38 Glossary...................................30 Internet Sites.............................31 Read More..................................31 Index......................................32 Prince, Jack Harvey: "Plants that Eat Animals" Thomas Nelson, Publishers, Nashville, USA, 1979 ISBN 0840765991, hardcover, USD 6.95 Also: E.P.Dutton, 1979, ISBN 0525665994, hardcover, USD 8.95 Descr.: juvenile literature, 92 pp., 22 B&W drawings and 22 photos (unimpressive), 1 table Includes bibliography and index. Discusses life processess of several types of CPs, includes instructions for cultivating. See also CPN 19(1&2), 1990, p.32-40. Contents Introduction 9 1 Classification of Carnivorous Plants 11 Glands 14 Digestion 14 Enzymes 15 Osmosis 15 2 Underwater Traps 21 Bladderworts 21 3 Pitfall Traps Pitcher plants 32 4 Flypaper Traps 48 Sundews 48 Rainbow Plants 56 Butterworts 56 5 Snap Traps 60 Venus's- Flytrap 60 6 Predaceous Fungi 65 Adhesive Fungi 68 Ring Traps 68 Penetration by Spores 69 Bait Traps 70 7 Vase Traps 71 8 Growing Carnivorous Plants at Home 75 Venus's- Flytraps 75 Sundews 76 Pitfall Traps 77 Butterworts 77 Bladderworts 78 Bromeliads 78 Bibliography 81 Glossary of Some Terms 83 Used in This Book Glossary of Scientific Terms 85 Index 87 Prior, Sophia: "Carnivorous Plants and "the Man-Eating Tree"" Series: Botany Leaflet 23; Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, USA, 1939 no ISBN, paperback Reprint: Isha Books, 2013; ISBN 9789333157100 Descr.: 20 pp. + 8 plates with drawings or B&W photographs This booklet briefly discusses some carnivorous plants like butterwort, sundew, bladderwort, Venus's flytrap, pitcher plants (American, including Darlingtonia, tropical and Cephalotus). Then it quotes various accounts of The Death Flower, A Flesh-Eating Vine, The Snake-Tree, Monkey-Trap Tree, The Man-Eating Tree (2 accounts) and The Fly-Catcher Plant of the Desert. It includes bibliography. No table of contents. Purwanto, Arie W.: "Budi Daya Ex-Situ Nepenthes Kantong Semar nan Eksotis" Penerbit Kanisisus, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 2007 ISBN 9792115668, paperback, ? Descr.: in Indonesian, 60 pp., 160 pictures, 4 tables, 3 drawings This book concentrates on how to grow and propagate tropical pitcher plants successfully - it even addresses tissue culture! Well arranged text is beautifully illustrated with numberous photographs. Contents KATA PENGANTAR 5 DAFTAR ISI 6 PENDAHULUAN 7 KARAKTERISTIK TANAMAN 9 Akar 9 Batang 10 Daun dan Kantong 10 Bunga dan Biji 14 KIAT MEMILIH NEPENTHES 15 Asal Tanaman 15 Sosok Tanaman 23 MEDIA TUMBUH DAN POT 25 Media Tumbuh 25 Pot 27 CARA MERAWAT NEPENTHES 29 Agroklimat 29 Penyiraman 30 Pemupakan 31 Kantong Tampil Memikat 35 Pengendalian Hama dan Penyakit 39 PERBANYAKAN NEPENTHES 41 Perbanyakan secara Generatif 41 Perbanyakan secara Vegetatif 42 KULTUR JARINGAN NEPENTHES 51 Media Tumbuh 51 Persiapan Tanam 53 Penanaman & Pemeliharaan Hasil Kultur 56 Aklimatisasi 57 DAFTAR PUSTAKA 59 Pyng, Cindy Chiang Lih: "Growing Carnivorous Plants in the Tropics" Celestial, Singapore, 2010 ISBN 9789814022514, softcover, USD 19.25 Descr.: 129 pp., ? photos. From the contents: Preface, Carnivory, Choosing and Buying Carnivorous Plants, Suitable Growing Areas, Plant Care, Growing Carnivorous Plants, Pests and Diseases, Plant Conservation, Resources, Acknowledgements, Index A very good book on growing CPs in the tropical conditions. Quinto, Laura Jimenez; Bofí, Dolores, Todolí and Soriano, Esther Echevarria: "Plantas carnívoras" Series: Lo ves, Editorial Luis Vives (Edelvives), 2014 ISBN 9788426391919, softcover, EUR 21.84 Desrc.: in Spanish, juvenile literature, 96 pp., ? Rahayu, Weni: "Kantong Semar" CV Krida Karya, Indonesia, 2020 ISBN 9786026305817, paperback Descr.: in Indonesian, juvenile literature (4-6 years), iv + 20 pp., 11 color drawing (+ 1 photo of the author) The booklet is intended to foster curiosity of very young readers. It shows main parts of Nepenthes bicalcarata, how it catches prey and even points out symbiosis with ants. Rahn, Joan Elma: "Traps & Lures in the Living World" Atheneum, NY, USA / McClelland & Steward Ltd., Canada 1980 ISBN 0689307667, hardcover, USD 8.95 Descr.: juvenile literature, VII + 94 pp., 40 drawings and 9 B&W photos. A very good book for children, no information on cultivation, scientific names used very occasionally. It deals also with spiders plus non-carnivorous plants. See also CPN 19(1&2) 1990, p.32-40. Contents INTRODUCTION 1 1 "Will You Walk into My Parlor?" 3 2 Carnivorous Plants and Predacious Fungi 27 3 Tender Traps 53 4 Femmes Fatales, Fishing Fish, and Others that Lure 63 GLOSSARY 83 INDEX 92 Rasmussen, Torben Gang: "Kødædende planter" Series: Natur og Museum 23 årgang nr.3; Naturhistorisk Museum, Århus, 1984 no ISBN ?, paperback Descr.: in Danish, 31 pp., ? Rey, Liz: "Plants That Eat Bugs" Heinemann, Portsmouth, NH, USA, 2009 ISBN 9780325016566, hardcover?, Descr.: juvenile literature, 16 pp., 14 color photos Easy language for little children No table of contents, no references, no index Rice, Barry A.: "Growing Carnivorous Plants" Timber Press, Timber Press, Portland, Oregon, USA, 2006 ISBN 9780881928070, hardcover, USD 39.95 Also as "The Complete Growers's Guide to Carnivorous Plants", Reader's Digest, Australia or Briza Press, South Africa in French: "Plantes Carnivores", Terres Editions, France, 2008, ISBN 9782355300257, hardcover [except for a few things in appendix, it is 1:1 copy of the English version] Descr.: 224 pp., 329 color photos. Review CPN 36(1), 2007, p.21 by Jan Schlauer: "This book can be recommended to absolute beginners as well as experienced growers... ...the author is noted for his particular style of humour and his skills in emulsion photography..." Contents Preface 6 SECTION I The Nature of Carnivorous Plants 8 1 Our Fascination with Botanical Monsters 10 The slow acceptance that carnivorous plants could exist 12 Carnivorous plants as monsters 15 Current trends in hobbyist interest in carnivorous plants 19 Research in carnivorous plants 19 2 Some Natural History 20 What kinds of habitat support carnivorous plants? 22 The difficulties faced by carnivorous plants 24 Menu items in the carnivorous plant diet 25 Relationships between carnivorous plants and animals 25 Evolution and botanical oddities 28 3 Murderious Methods 30 Pitfall traps 32 Lobster pots and eel traps 34 Flypaper traps 35 Bear traps 38 Suction traps 38 How did these traps evolve? 39 SECTION II The Botanical Bestiary 40 4 THE GENUS Aldrovanda 42 Description of plants in the genus 44 Trapping mechanism 45 Native range 47 Cultivation guidelines: the Adamec protocol 48 Cultivation guidelines: the simplified Darnowski method 49 Special topics for Aldrovanda 50 Conservation issues 51 5 THE GENUS Byblis 52 Description of plants in the genus 54 Trapping mechanism 55 Native range 55 Cultivation guidelines: Byblis liniflora 56 Cultivation guidelines: Byblis gigantea 57 Cultivation guidelines: the rarely grown species 58 Conservation issues 59 6 THE GENUS Cephalotus 60 Description of Cephalotus follicularis 62 Trapping mechanism 62 Native range 63 Cultivation guidelines 63 Conservation issues 63 7 THE GENUS Darlingtonia 64 Description of plants in the genus 66 Trapping mechanism 70 Native range 70 Cultivation guidelines 71 Conservation issues 71 8 THE GENUS Dionaea 72 Description of plants in the genus 74 Trapping mechanism 75 Native range 77 Cultivation guidelines 78 Conservation issues 81 9 THE GENUS Drosera 82 Description of plants in the genus 84 Trapping mechanism 92 Native range 92 Cultivation guidelines 93 Conservation issues 93 10 THE GENUS Drosophyllum 94 Description of plants in the genus 96 Trapping mechanism 97 Native range 98 Cultivation guidelines 98 Conservation issues 99 11 THE GENUS Genlisea 100 Description of plants in the genus 102 Trapping mechanism 104 Native range 105 Cultivation guidelines 106 Conservation issues 107 12 THE GENUS Heliamphora 108 Description of plants in the genus 110 Trapping mechanism 111 Native range 112 Cultivation guidelines 113 Notes on species 113 Conservation issues 115 13 THE GENUS Nepenthes 116 Description of plants in the genus 118 Trapping mechanism 120 Native range 122 Cultivation guidelines 126 Conservation issues 127 14 THE GENUS Pinguicula 128 Description of plants in the genus 130 Trapping mechanism 135 Native range 135 Cultivation guidelines 136 A few noteworthy species 137 Conservation issues 137 15 THE GENUS Sarracenia 138 Description of plants in the genus 140 Trapping mechanism 141 Native range 142 Cultivation guidelines 143 Note on species 144 Hybrids and cultivars 147 Conservation issues 147 16 THE GENUS Utricularia 148 Description of plants in the genus 150 Trapping mechanism 157 Cultivation guidelines 158 Conservation issues 159 17 Other Carnivores and Noteworthy Plants 160 Roridula in South Africa 162 Brocchinia and Catopsis of the Americas 163 Triphyophyllum peltatum of Sierra Leone 163 Ibicella and Proboscidea of the Americas 164 Leftovers 165 SECTION III Carnivorous Plants in Cultivation and the Wild 166 18 Cultivation: Philosophy and Ingredients 168 The "Golden Rules" of growing carnivorous plants 170 Conditions important for growing carnivorous plants 171 Planting media 175 A gallery of annoyances 179 Pesticides 183 19 Deciding on a Location for Your Plants 184 The windowsill, backyard, or bottle terrarium (difficulty level: 1) 186 The quickle terrarium (difficulty level: 5) 187 The dedicated carnivorous plant terrarium (difficulty level: 10) The bog garden (difficulty level: 15) 190 The greenhouse (difficulty level: off the scale) 190 Tissue culture 191 20 Advanced Topics in Cultivation 192 Topics in cultivation 194 The culture of carnivorous plant cultivators 198 21 Getting Out of the House 200 Exceptional collections 202 Visiting boardwalk sites 202 Striking out on your own 203 A few noteworthy hazards for carnivorous plant explorers 206 Getting to the secret sites 207 22 Conservation 208 Stresses to carnivorous plant populations 210 Abating the stresses to carnivorous plants 212 Conservation through plant rescues and plant collections 213 Staying legal and ethical 214 Transmitting invasive species 215 Where from here? 217 Appendix: Web site resources 218 Glossary 218 Bibliography 219 Index 221 Picture credits 224 Rice, Barry A.: "Monster Plants: Meat Eaters, Real Stinkers, and Other Leafy Oddities" Scholastic Inc., ?, USA, 2010 ISBN 9780545203265, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (grade 4-6), 32 pp., ? Roccia, Aymeric; Gluch, Oliver; Lampard, Stan; Robinson, Alastair S.; Fleischmann, Andreas; McPherson, Stewart; Legendre, Laurent; Partrat, Eric and Temple, Paul: "Pinguicula of the Temperate North" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2016 ISBN 9781908787149, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 39.99 Descr.: viii + 350 + 2 pp., 318 images The first volume of two volume set Pinguicula of the Temperate North and Pinguicula of Latin America. All Pinguicula taxa from the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and northern Africa are documented in detail. The morphology, diversity, taxonomy and botanical history of all recognised taxa is described in depth. All descriptions are accompanied with numerous spectacular images covering many Pinguicula taxa that have never been photographed before. Contents Volume 1: Acknowledgements iv Contents vi Introduction 1 Carnivorous Plants of the World 4 Discovery of Carnivorous Plants 8 Sticky-Leaved Insect-Eating Plants 30 Pinguicula 34 Distribution 34 Botanical History 39 Plant Structure 42 Flowers 52 Pinguicula subgroups 54 Temperate Heterophyllous 54 Tropical Heterophyllous 54 Annual and Perennial Homophyllous 54 Anisophylly 55 The Carnivorous Syndrome and Pinguicula 59 Evolution and Systematics 62 Species of Pinguicula 64 Temperate Heterophyllous 44 Tropical Heterophyllous 66 Annual and Perennial Homophyllous 66 Habitats and Ecology 67 Temperate Heterophyllous 67 Tropical Heterophyllous 70 Annual and Perennial Homophyllous 74 Identifying Pinguicula in Habitat 75 Ecology 75 Traditional Uses and Pharmacology 77 Associated Life 79 General Cultivation Rquirements 80 Southeastern USA, P. crystallina-complex P.lusitanica and South American species 82 Temperate European species 84 Sub-Arctic species and Pinguicula ramosa 87 Caribbean species 87 Central American species 88 Tissue Culture 90 Hydroponics 91 Growing Pinguicula Pinguicula on a wall 92 Pinguicula of the Temperate North 95 Botanical Illustrations of Selected Pinguicula Species 321 Volume 2: Pinguicula of Latin America 351 Conclusion 673 Appendices 683 Appendix I - Pinguicula p. 'Sierra Obscura' 684 Appendix II - Further Information 693 Glossary 694 Bibliography 697 Index 704 About the Authors 708 Key Image Contributors 711 Artwork 712 Rogez, Léon: "Plantes Carnivores" (Carnivorous Plants) Series: Carnets de nature, Vol.83; Editions Milan, Toulouse, France, 2001; ISBN 2745904043 = 9782745904041, softcover, EUR 5.80 new ed. 2007, ISBN 9782745926753, softcover, ? in Dutch: "Vleesetende Planten", Biblion Uitgeverij, Leidschendam, Netherlands, 2004, ISBN 9054834757, Descr.: in French, juvenile literature, 32 pp., ? Romanowski, Nick: "Gardening With Carnivores - Sarracenia Pitcher Plants In Cultivation & In The Wild" University of New South Wales Press Ltd., Sydney, Australia, 2002 and simultaneously University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, 2002 ISBN 0868404527, softcover, USD 29.95 Descr.: 112 pp., 81 color photographs, 2 maps, 4 drawings, 4 tables. Contents Acknowledgements 7 Introduction 9 Names and pronunciation 10 part one Sarracenia in the wild History, habitat and function 14 The species 30 part two Sarracenia in cultivation From icy garden to cool greenhouse 52 Hybrids and hybridising 64 part thre Sarracenia as cut 'flowers' Commercial pitcher production 80 Return estimates for cut pitcher production 98 Worldwide contacts 99 Bibliography 100 Index 105 Review CPN 31(2), 2002, p.60 by Barry Rice: "...the book's greatest failing is in its incorrect explanation and usage of cultivar names. ... These criticisms aside, I recommend the purchase of this book for those interested in the cultivation of Sarracenia, and some insights into their status in wild." Rondeau, J. Hawkeye: "Carnivorous Plants of California" Edited by author: J.Hawkeye Rondeau PhD, 37 Sunnyslope Avenue, San Jose, CA 95127 USA, 1991 No ISBN, spiral bound w/plastic cover, USD 14.50 Descr.: 51 pp., 6 color photos, 3 drawings, 3 maps, a description and distribution of CPs in California (D.anglica, D.rotundifolia, D.x obovata, P.vulgaris, P.macroceras, U.gibba, U.intermedia, U.minor, U.macrorhiza, U.ochroleuca and Darlingtonia californica). Review CPN 21(3), 1992, p.79: "I found this book to be a fine addition to anyone's collection of CP books since it describes, explains and points out flaws in the information which we seek about these plants." Rondeau, J. Hawkeye: "Carnivorous Plants of the West, Volume II: California, Oregon and Washington" Edited by the author: J.Hawkeye Rondeau PhD, 37 Sunnyslope Avenue, San Jose, CA 95127 USA, 1995 No ISBN, spiral bound w/plastic cover, USD 16.00 + 3.00 S&H inside US Descr.: 82 pp., 7 color photos, some B&W drawings and range maps. Chapters: Introduction; Droseraceae; Lentibulariaceae (BTW, here is a Latin description of P. macroceras ssp. nortensis (ssp. nova)) ; Sarraceniae; Exotics. Extended references (24 p). It is a scientifically oriented botanical book, an update and geographical expansion of his previous book. Not a book with advices for CP growers. Review CPN 24(4), 1995, p.113: "...this is a book for everyone who wishes to add to their CP library, giving valuable information and insight... ...the heavy emphasis in field observations, plant associates, ecology etc. are very helpful." Rook, Victor: " A Life with Carnivorous Plants" Rook Communications Publishing, ?, USA, 2024 ISBN 9780976665328, paperback, USD 16.95 Descr.: viii + 136 + 6 pp., 182 photos, 5 drawings Rose, Steve: "Growing Carnivorous Plants" Independently Published, 2024 ISBN 9798344859194, paperback Descr.: 113 pp., ? Rosli, Aqil Fitri Rosli; Baharum, Syarul Nataqain; Han, Goh Hoe: "Merungkai Kandungan Fitokimia dalam Kendi Periuk Kera (Nepenthes sp.)" Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia, 2019 Desr.: in Malaysian, 82 pp., 17 images (B&W photos, graphs), 9 tables Rudolf, Frank: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen" Verrai-Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany, 2024 ISBN 9783910919082, paperback, EUR 15.79 Descr.: in German, 132 pp., 81 photos, 5 drawings Russell, Jesse and Cohn, Ronald: "Carnivorous plant" Bookvika publishing, Book on Demand Ltd., 2012 ISBN 9785513276197, softcover, USD 19.95 Descr.: 110 pp. ? Saito, Kei: "Domesday Book of Cultivated Bladderworts" self-published, Japan, 2009 no ISBN, paperback Descr.: in Japanese, 3 + 28 + 3 pages, 126 color photos, ? Salmon, Bruce: "Carnivorous Plants of New Zealand" Ecosphere Publications, Auckland, New Zealand, 2002 ISBN 047308032X, softcover with flaps, NZD 64.95 Descr.: 304 pp., 12 botanical line drawings, approx. 140 color photos. Chapters: Climate, Habitats, Dispersal, Conservation, Cultivation, Field Trips... This excellent book deals only with New Zealand CP's. Review CPN 31(4), 2002, p. 108 by Barry Rice: "Basically, I love this book!... Carnivorous plant enthusiasts must absolutely buy this book." Schnell, Donald E.: "Carnivorous Plants of the United States and Canada" John F. Blair, Publisher, Winston-Salem, NC, USA, 1976 ISBN 0910244901, hardcover with dust jacket, USD 9.50 2nd rev.ed. 2002, Timber Press, Portland, Oregon, USA, ISBN 0881925403, hardcover, USD 39.95 2nd rev.ed. 2009, Timber Press, Portland, Oregon, USA, ISBN 9781604691085, softcover, USD 39.95 Descr.: 1st ed. - IX + 125 pp., 116 color photos, 7 drawings, 25 maps. Chapters: CPs - introduction (15 p.); VFT (6 p.); The Eastern North American pitcher plants (30 p.); The California pitcher plant (4 p.); The sundews (15 p.); The butterworts (12 p.); The bladderworts (13 p.); Growing North American CPs (18 p., notes on field collection); Additional Reading; Glossary; Derivation of scientific names; Index. The species are described in great detail including key. A wonderful book which can be recommended to everyone. 2nd ed. - 468 pp., 200 color photos, 7 line drawings, 27 maps. Chapters: Preface (4 p.); CPs: An introduction (68 p.); Venus Flytrap (18 p.); Eastern North American pitcher plants (130 p.); California pitcher plants (14 p.); Sundews (45 p.); Butterworts (54 p.); Bladderworts (63 p.); Other possible carnivorous seed plants (15 p.); Conservation issues (27 p.); Appendix: Metric conversions (1 p.); Glossary (16 p.); Bibliography (19 p.); Index of plant names (6 p.). An excellent book which should not be missing in any CPer's library. Review CPN 31(3), 2002, p.75-76 by David O. Gray: "... it should be on every bookshelf of those concerned with carnivorous plants." Contents (1976 ed.): Foreword vi Preface vii Chapters I. Carnivorous Plants—An Introduction 1 Carnivorous or Insectivorous Plants? 4 Kinds of Traps 4 Carnivorous Plants around the Continent 6 The Future of Carnivorous Plants 9 Flower Structure 10 How Plants Are Named 13 II. The Venus' Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) 16 III. The Eastern North American Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia) 22 Sarracenia purpurea 28 Sarracenia flava 31 Sarracenia alata 34 Sarracenia oreophila 36 Sarracenia minor 37 Sarracenia psittacina 40 Sarracenia leucophylla 42 Sarracenia rubra 44 Sarracenia Hybrids 47 Difficult Identifications 51 IV. The California Pitcher Plant (Darlingtonia californica) 52 V. The Sundews (Drosera) 56 Drosera rotundifolia 58 Drosera linearis 59 Drosera anglica 61 Drosera intermedia 63 Drosera filiformis 64 Drosera capillaris 67 Drosera brevifolia 69 Difficult Identifications 70 VI. The Butterworts (Pinguicula) 71 Pinguicula vulgaris 74 Pinguicula pumila 76 Pinguicula lutea 77 Pinguicula caerulea 78 Pinguicula planifolia 78 Pinguicula primuliflora 79 Pinguicula ionantha 80 Pinguicula villosa 81 Difficult Identifications 82 VII. The Bladderworts (Utricularia) 83 VIII. Growing North American Carnivorous Plants 96 General Principles 96 Genus Notes 106 An Outdoor Home Bog 109 Some Commercial Sources of Carnivorous Plants 111 Field Collecting 112 Additional Reading 114 Glossary 118 Derivations of Scientific Names 121 Index 124 Schuh, Mari C.: "Meat-Eating Plants" Pogo Books, 2018 ISBN 9781624968778, library binding Descr.: juvenile literature (7-10 years), 24 pp., ? Schuitemann, André: "Vleesetende Planten uit de Hortus botanicus Leiden" (Carnivorous Plants from the Hortus botanicus Leiden) Hortus Botanicus Leiden, Leiden, Netherlands, 2010 Descr.: in Dutch, 52 pp., 87 color & 1 B&W photograph Contents Inleiding 3 Wat is een vleesetende plant? 3 Waar komen ze voor? 5 Hoe een plant een dier vangt 7 Het zit in der familie 12 Vleesetende planten houden 15 Literatuur 19 Websites 19 60 Soorten 20 Schulz, Bruno: "Fleischfressende Pflanzen" Series: Die neue Brehnm Buecherei; A.Ziehmsen Verlag, Wittenberg/Lutherstadt, 1965 no ISBN, softcover 2nd. print Westarp Wissenschaften-Verlagsgesselchaft mbH, Hohenwarsleben Germany, 2005. ISBN 3894325054, softcover, EUR 19.95 Descr.: in German, 112 pp., 53 B&W photos. Describes the CP-phenomenon, no horticulture, no full description of the species. Contents Einleitung 3 Der Fliegenbusch der Südafrikaner 4 Das Fettkraut Pinguicula 6 Darwins Versuche 14 Gegen Darwins These 17 Die Insektennahrung 22 Die Winterknospen 29 Dikotylen - Monokotylie 32 Der Sonnentau Drosera 42 Das Taublatt Drosophyllum 60 Byblis 64 Die Schlauchpflanzen 66 Heliamphora 66 Sarracenia 66 Darlingtonia 69 Die Kannenpflanzen 71 Nepenthes 71 Cephalotaceae 74 Der Wasserschlauch Utricularia 75 Die mitteleuropäischen Wasserschlaucharten 75 Ausländische Wasserschlaucharten 83 Biovularia 86 Polypompholyx 87 Genlisea 87 Die Blasige Wasserfalle Aldrovanda 89 Die Venusfliegenfalle Dionaea 93 Tiere fangende Pilze 98 Schluß 105 Schrifttum 108 Bildnachweis 111 Artnamenverzeichnis 112 Schwartz, Randall: "Carnivorous Plants" Praeger Publishers, NY, USA, 1974 ISBN 027551580X, hardcover, USD 6.95 Also: Avon Books, 1975, ISBN 0380005182, hardcover, ? or 0380269892, softcover, USD 1.25 Descr.: 128 pp., 44 B&W photos, 13 drawings. Includes bibliography. Filled with lots of mistakes (e.g. D.schizandra and tropical butterworts should be exposed to full sun or high-mineral tap water will not affect CPs). Contents Preface 7 Acknowledgments 8 Introduction 9 1. Active Traps 13 Venus Flytrap - Dionaea muscipula 14 Bladderwort - Utricularia 20 2. Semi-Active Traps 23 Sundew - Drosera 24 Drosera adelae 28 Drosera anglica 30 Drosera binata 32 Drosera capensis 34 Drosera capillaris 36 Drosera filiformis 38 Drosera intermedia 40 Drosera peltata 42 Drosera rotundifolia 44 Drosera schizandra 46 Drosera spathulata 48 Byblis 50 Drosophyllum 52 Butterwort - Pinguicula 54 Pinguicula caudata 58 Pinguicula mexicana 60 Pinguicula planifolia 62 Pinguicula primuliflora 64 3. Passive Traps 67 Pitcher Plant - Sarracenia 68 Sarracenia drummondii 72 Sarracenia flava 74 Sarracenia psittacina 76 Sarracenia purpurea venosa 78 Sarracenia purpurea gibbosa 78 Cephalotus Follicularis 80 Heliamphora 82 Heliamphora minor 84 Heliamphora heterodextra 84 Darlingtonia californica 86 Nepenthes 90 Nepenthes ampullaria 94 Nepenthes dicksoniana 96 Nepenthes gracilis 98 Nepenthes hookeriana 100 Nepenthes intermedia 102 Nepenthes khasiana 104 Nepenthes rafflesiania 106 4. Other Carnivores 108 5. How to Grow Carnivorous Plants 112 6. Science Fiction and Mythology 117 Where to Obtain Carnivorous Plants 124 Plant Exchanges, Services, and Societies 126 Botanical Gardens Where Carnivorous Plants May Be Seen 127 Suggested Reading 128 Sermand, Roman: "Les Nepenthes, les connaître et les cultiver" (Nepenthes, knowing and growing them) self-published, 2015 ISBN 9781326894160, hardcover or softcover, Descr.: in French, 124 pp., 132 color photos, 2 tables, 6 drawings Contents I - Préface 5 II - Les plantes carnivores 6 Rappel sur la définition, les différentes familles et genres III - Les Nepenthes: généralitiés 9 DESCRIPTION 9 Le piège: un estomac végétal 10 Distribution géographique 15 Lowland et highland 16 Quel milieu? 17 IV - La culture des Nepenthes 21 La lumière 21 Le substrat 23 L´eau 27 La température 29 La multiplication 32 La nutrition 41 Les parasites et maladies 43 Les questions courantes 45 V - Où les cultiver? 47 La véranda et le rebord de fenêtre 47 Le terrarium 49 La serre 58 Comparaison terrarium-serre 60 VI - Quelques espèces 63 VII - Où acheter des Nepenthes? 112 VIII - Annexes 116 Remerciements, références bibliographiques, crédits photographiques Shanahan, Kerrie: "Killer Plants" Horwitz Education, St. Leonards, NSW, Australia / Horwitz Gardner Limited, Surrey, UK, 2005 ISBN 9780725330170, paperback, ? [Teacher edition 9780725330651, 16 pp.] Also Series: AlphaWorld Level 18; Gardner Education, 2015. ISBN 9781844523191, paperback Also Series: Flying Start to Literacy WorldWise; Oxford University Press, 2019. ISBN 9781760868437, paperback Also Series: WorldWise Level 19-20; Eleanor Curtain Publishing, ?. ISBN 9781760868505, paperback or 9781760867454, 2020 Also Scholastic Canada Ltd., ISBN 9780779150274, ?, 6-pack ISBN 9780779152711 Descr.: juvenile literature, 24 pp., 26 color photos. A basic children's book that explains how some plants trap and kill insects. Shibata, Chiaki: "Shokuchushokubutsu Saibai Manual" (Carnivorous Plants Cultivation Manual) Seibundo Shinkosha, Tokyo, Japan, 2008 ISBN 9784416408056, softcover with dustjacket, 2600 JPY Descr.: in Japanese, 160 pp., 136 color+ 88 B&W photos, 18 drawings, 1 map, 2 tables Shibata, Chiaki: "?" (Various Ways to Catch Carnivorous Plants!) PHP Institute, Japan, 2009 ISBN 9784569780016, hardcover, JPY 3080 Descr.: in Japanese, 79 pp., ? Shibata, Chiaki and Tanaka, Momozou: "Shokuchushokubutsu No Sekai Chu Wo Taberu Fushigina Ikimono Tachi" (World of Insectivorous Plants - Strange Bug-Eating Creatures) Seibundo-Shinkosha, Japan, 2007 ISBN 9784416207055, hardcover + dust jacket, JPY 2200 Descr.: in Japanese, juvenile literature, 112 pp., 200 color photos, 14 drawings, 6 maps, 1 table ? Shikata, Kinji: "Shokuchu-shokubutsu, jitsuyo-hyakka-jiten" (Insectivorous Plants, Encyclopedia for Practical Use) Shakai-shisosha, 1962 No ISBN, ? Descr.: in Japanese, ? Shimizu, Denkichi: "Mushi o taberu shokubutsu" (Plants That Eat Insects) Koseisha, Japan, 1956 No ISBN ?, ? Descr.: in Japanese, ? Shimizu, Kiyoshi: "Hae-tori-gusa" (Venus's Flytrap) Series: Natire and Science in Color; Iwasaki Shoten, Japan, 1981 No ISBN ?, ?, JPY 1100 Descr.: in Japanese, 40 pp., ??? Shimizu, Kiyoshi: "Shokuchu shokubutsu no himitsu" (The Secrets of Carnivorous Plants) Series: Science Album 19. Akane Shobo, Tokyo, 1972 No ISBN, hardcover + color paper box, JPY 650 6th print 1974, 2nd ed. 1977 ?, 1991 Reprint 2003, ISBN 4251033191, hardcover + color paper box, JPY 1330 New edition 2005, ISBN 4251033191 / 9784251033192, softcover with dust jacket, JPY 1650 Chinese version: Shanghai Translation Press, Shanghai, China, 2002, ISBN 9787532727773, hardcover, CNY 12 Adapted and published in English: Cynthia Overbeck: Carnivorous Plants, Lerner Publishing Group, 1982, ISBN 0822514702, library binding or 0822595354, paperback. Descr.: in Japanese, juvenile literature, iv + 56 pp., 57 color and 25 B&W photographs, 2 maps, 2 drawings This book is an introduction to the main genus of carnivorous plants and especially their way to catch preys. It is well illustrated with numerous excellent photos and a map of Japan with localisation of the plants. Targeted at younger audience. Shimizu Kiyoshi: "Shokuchu shokubutsu no himitsu - kagaku no arubamu 19" (?) Akane Shobo, Tokyo, 2000 ISBN 4251033191 / 9784251033192, hardcover?, JPY 1500. Descr.: in Japanese, 54 pp. This book is an introduction to the main genus of carnivorous plants and especially their way to catch preys. It is well illustrated with numerous good photos and a map of Japan with localisation of the plants. Shimizu, Kiyoshi: "Shokuchu-shokubutsu, Shimizu Kiyoshi shashin-shu" (Insectivorous Plants, Photo Album by Kiyoshi Shimizu) Seibundo Shinkosha, 1966 No ISBN, hardover with dust jacket and paper box, JPY 2500 Descr.: in Japanese, 154 pp., ???. This is a photography book by an expresident of the Insectivorous Plant Society, Japan. Presented are astonishing images of carnivorous plants captured in the eyes of a nature photographer. Shivas, Roger G.: "Pitcher Plants of Peninsular Malaysia & Singapore" Maruzen Asia Pte. Ltd., Singapore, 1984 ISBN 9971954168, softcover, USD 10.50 Descr.: 58 pp., 21 color plates, 6 B&W plates, chapters on general biology of Nepenthes, a key, description of 12 species, their distribution and hybrids, cultivation notes. Review CPN 13(2), 1984, p.55: "I recommend this book to anyone who is seriously turned on by Nepenthes genus..." Silente, Marta: "Nepenthes i predatori del regno vegetale" Independently published, 2023 ISBN 9798870835563, paperback, EUR 6.76 Descr.: in Italian, 139 pp., ? Contents Capitolo 1: Introduzione alle Nepenthes Capitolo 2: Anatomia delle Nepenthes Capitolo 3: Come e perchè sono diventante cacciatrici Capitolo 4: La coltivazione delle Nepenthes Capitolo 5: Malattie e problemi comunitaria Capitolo 6: La propagazione delle Nepenthes Capitolo 7: Le diverse specie di Nepenthes Capitolo 8: Nepenthes nella cultura a nell'arte Capitolo 9: Consigli pratici per una crescita rigogliosa Capitolo 10: Guardare al futuro, conservazione e sostenibilità Simons, Paul (editor): "Meat-eating Plants" Croxley Green: Carnivorous Plant Society, 1982 No ISBN ?, softcover, ? Descr.: 12 pp., ? Simons, Paul (editor): "A Guide to Carnivorous Plants" Croxley Green: Carnivorous Plant Society, 1984 No ISBN ?, softcover Descr.: 16 pp., ? Simpson, R. B.: "Pitchers in Trade: a Conservation Review of the Genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia and Heliamphora" Kew conservation review Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 1994 ISBN 0947643656, softcover with staples, GBP 6.00 Descr.: 61 pp., a very few B&W line drawings, ? maps. Contents: Aknowledgements; Introduction; The genus Sarracenia (about two p. on each species, sub-species and form); Genus Darlingtonia (3 pages); Genus Heliamphora (3 pages); References and Annexes (Sarracenia key, checklist of Sarracenia species, description of IUCN Red Data Book categories, Proposed new IUCN criteria, US Conservation and Protection Status, Definition of Artificial Propagation, a key to Heliamphora); Glossary. Review CPN 28(3), 1999, p. 94 by Barry Rice: "This booklet is far too ambitious. ...the result is unsatisfying." Slack, Adrian: "Carnivorous Plants" Ebury Press, London, Great Britain, 1979 ISBN 0262191865, hardcover, USD 12.50 following ed. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusets, USA, 1980, ISBN 0262191865, hardcover, USD 30.00 Dorset, England, 1981 ??? A. H. & A. W. Reed, Sydney, Australia, 1980/1981, ISBN 0589501429, hardcover ??? Doubleday Australia Pty Limited, NSW, Australia, 1983, ISBN 0868241105, softcover rev.ed., Alpha Books, London, 1984, ISBN 0906670306, hardcover/softcover? rev. ed. Alpha Books, London, 1988, ISBN 0713630795, softcover MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusets, USA, 1988 or 2000, ISBN 0262690896, softcover, USD 13.95 Marston House Publishers, 2000, ISBN 1899296131, softcover, USD 24.95 in German (rev.ed.): "Karnivoren - Biologie und Kultur der Insektenfangenden Pflanzen", Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, 1985, ISBN 3800161583, hardcover, DEM 108, 272 pp. in Dutch (rev.ed.): "Vleesetende Planten", Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1981, ISBN 9027498075, softcover, 208 pp. Descr.: 240 pp., 16 color + 105 B&W photos, about 50 drawings. Revised edition: 270 pp., 16 color + 106 B&W photos, 70 drawings. Chapters: Part I: Description: The CPs:An introduction (10 p.); The pitcher plants of continental America (54 p.); The tropical pitcher plants (14 p.); The West Australian pitcher plant (3 p.); Genlisea (3 p.); The passive flypapers (8 p.); The active flypapers (52 p.); The spring traps (10 p.); The bladder traps (22 p.); II: Cultivation - 45 p. + 3 appendices (Raising Sarracenia, hybrids, Triphyophyllum, Nepenthes horticultural hybrids); Bibliography & References; List of Supplies; Glossary; Index. One of basic books on CPs, D.E.Schnell said in 1985 "It is the best general survey book for a popular audience published to date. It contains a detailed section on cultivation, a list of sources, and a helpful glossary." Review CPN (9), 1980, p.21-22: "This book is an ideal text for anyone who is either starting or already growing CP for their enjoyment." Slack, Adrian: "Insect-Eating Plants and How to Grow Them" Alpha Books, Sherborne, Dorset, England, 1986 ISBN 090667042X, hardcover, ? or 0906670357, softcover, USD 9.95? following ed. University of Washington Press, Seattle, 1988, ISBN 0295966378, softcover, USD 19.95 slighty revised edition: "Insect Eaters: How to Grow and Feed Extraordinary Plants", Alphabet & Image Publishers, 2006, ISBN 9781899296309, softcover in French: "Les Plantes Carnivores: Comment les cultiver", Editions Diagone, Paris, 1988, ISBN 2907470000, hardcover or Editions Calmann-Lévy, Paris, 1988, ISBN 2702117325, hardcover Descr.: 172 pp., 103 color photos, 68 drawings, 1 table. Nomen est omen: The follow up of Slack's first book takes reliably care of the cultural needs of the cultivated species and those which should be, all together treating about 200 species with short description and advice of an expert. His first book was great but with this one he wrote another most useful book which leaves almost no need for any other popular book. Includes references (2 p). The photo of U. neprophylla shows U.reniformis in fact (p.126). Review CPN 17(4), 1988, p.125-126 by Peter D'Amato: "...this book...renders pages of previous horticultural supplements found in other CP books obsolete. ... It should reign number one among the shelves of collectors for quite some time to come." Contents Acknowledgements 6 About this book 7 Introducing carnivorous plants 9 Take a Venus Fly Trap13 Cultivation: the main points 18 The Sundews: Drosera 39 The Trumpet Pitchers: Sarracenia 63 The Cobra Lily: Darlingtonia 86 The South American Sun Pitchers Heliamphora 89 The Portuguese Sundew: Drosophyllum 93 The Rainbow Plant: Byblis 97 Triphyophyllum 100 The Butterworts: Pinguicula 101 The Forked Trap: Genlisea 116 The Bladderworts: Utricularia 118 The Pink Petticoats: Polypompholyx 130 The Waterwheel Plant: Aldrovanda 131 The Tropical Pitcher Plants or Monkey Cups: Nepenthes 133 The Western Australian Pitcher Plant: Cephalotus 161 Carnivory in a Brocchinia 163 Chemicals for protection of carnivorous plants 165 Glossary 166 Recommended further reading 167 Nurseries and plants stockists 168 Societies 170 Index 170 Rev.ed.2006: x + 158 pp., 85 color photos, 22 drawings Slatner, Jure: "Mesojede rastline, lepotice in zveri" Založba Narava, Kranj, Slovenija, 2019 ISBN 9789617031379, paperback, EUR 21 Descr.: in Slovenian, 176 pp., 180 photos Contents Uvod 7 Legenda o ljudožerskem drevesu – izmišljotina ali resnica? 9 Kdaj lahko rastlino opredelimo za mesojedo? 13 Gojenje mesojedih rastlin 21 Podrobnejši opisi rastlin Muholovka (Dionaea) 29 Rosike (Drosera) 43 Roridula (Roridula) 71 Hudicev krempelj 75 Mavricna rastlina (Byblis) 79 Mastnice (Pinguicula) 83 Mešinke (Utricularia) 93 Genliseje (Genlisea) 101 Mesojedke, ki lovijo z vrckom 103 Brezskrbnice (Nepenthes) 103 Saracenije (Sarracenia) 113 Kobrovka (Darlingtonia) 129 Mocvirska vrcnica (Heliamphora) 135 Vrcnica iz Albanyja (Cephalotus) 139 Mesojede bromelije 145 Rastline iz epruvete (in vitro) – mikropropagacija v domaci kuhinji 152 Invazivke 161 Ucimo se na tujih napakah 161 Mesojedci 164 Dodatna gradiva 166 Smith, Francis, E.: "Carnivorous Plants" Peter Smith Publications, ?, 1976 ISBN 084465485X, ? cover Descr.: ? Souza, Dorothy M.: "Meat-Eating Plants" Series: Watts Library; Franklin Watts, A Division of Scholastics Inc., New York, USA, 2002 published simulatenously in Canada ISBN 0531162222, paperback, USD 8.95 or ISBN 0531119807, library binding, USD 24.00 also ? Tandem Library, 2002, ISBN 0613538358, library binding ? Reprint Series: Xtreme Earth; Scholastics Inc., USA, 2007, ISBN 9780439881449, hardcover Descr.: juvenile literature (8-12 years), 64 + 2 pp., 32 color photos, 1 table Contents (aligned right to text) Chapter One Survival 7 Chapter Two Slippery Slides 15 Chapter Three Sticky Platforms 25 Chapter Four Quick Triggers 35 Chapter Five One-Way Entrances 41 Chapter Six Meat Eaters in Danger 49 54 Glossary 56 To Find Out More 59 A Note on Sources 61 Index Stefoff, Rebecca: "Flytrap" Series: Living Things, Group 3; Marshall Cavendish Corporation, Tarrytown, or Benchmark Books, New York, 1998 ISBN 0761404457, hardcover, USD 14.95 or USD 22.79 Descr.: juvenile literature (grade 1-2), 32 pp., 30 (excellent) large color photos, 6 color drawings. Very low-level text briefly describes flytraps, sundews, butterworts, and other plants - where they grow, how they trap etc. Stehli, Dr.Georg: "Pflanzen auf Insektenfang" (Plants hunting insects) Kosmos, Stuttgart, Germany, 1934 No ISBN, hardcover or paperback versions Descr.: in German, 79 pp., 40 figures. A unique old booklet because of being printed with Fraktur letters. Plants that catch animals including a few Aroids, Aristolochia, insectivorous fungi etc. are discussed. Striking with its writing but convincing with some almost modern photos (including Heliamphora in culture). No cultural advice. Studnicka, Miloslav: "Masozrave rostliny" (Carnivorous Plants) Series: Zivou prirodou; Academia, Praha, Czech Republic, 1984 ISBN 2111284, hardcover, CZK 35 Descr.: in Czech, 152 + 12 pp., 81 color photos, 4 maps, 10 full page drawings. From the contents: 59 pages of description of various genera and species, 23 pages describing kinds of traps, their mechanisms and digestion of prey, chapters on cultivation, propagation, crossing, CP on agar soil carnivorous fungi. Includes references and Index. A very good book even though some statements are no longer valid. The photo of P.hirtiflora doesn't show this species. Studnicka, Miloslav: "Masozrave rostliny: Objekt badatelu, dobrodruhu a snilku" (Carnivorous Plants: Objects of Investigators, Adventurers and Dreamers) Academia, Praha, Czech Republic, 2006 ISBN 8020014047, hardcover, CZK 395 Descr.: in Czech, 336 pp., 413 color photographs, 4 tables, 1 scheme. From the contents: - introductory part (ca 16 p.) - Introduction; Why to read on carnivorous plants?; Do we know what carnivorous plants are?; Why did they evolve? - the main part (277 p.) describes families, genera and species with the focus on on the species more often found in collections, this part includes horticultural as well as all kinds of scientific and sometimes polemic notes; - concluding chapters (11 p.) - Life in traps; Plants trapping insects by their flowers; Carnivorous plants in the botanical system; Important moments of carnivorous plant research; - supplements (x p.) - Literature; Index; Index to Czech plant names; Index to scientific plant names. An excellent book from a renowned CPer. Review CPN 36(4), 2007, p.114 by Jan Schlauer: "Yes, this one does (once again) have many illustrations but it is the text that makes it really noteworthy. Thus, I really hope an English translation will become available to reach the audience it deserves." Studnicka, Miloslav, Franta, Jan and Spousta, Martin: "Masozrave rostliny: sbornik clanku pro casopis Ziva 1980-2004" (Carnivorous Plants: Collective volume of papers for Ziva journal 1980-2004) Darwiniana, Praha, Czech Republic, 2007 ISBN 9788090397705, softcover with dust jacket, CZK 245 Descr.: in Czech, 240 pp. + 40 plates of color photographs, 27 B&W and 116 color photographs, 126 drawings. From the contents: 33 papers originally published in a popular-science journal Ziva. This book is a logical connection of the author's previously published books in 1984 and 2006. Studnicka, Miloslav, Franta, Jan and Spousta, Martin: "Masozrave rostliny a jejich bydliste" / "Carnivorous Plants and Their Biotopes" Botanical Garden Liberec, Liberec, Czech Republic, 2010 ISBN 9788025467756, softcover, CZK 300 Descr.: bilingual - in Czech and English, 184 pp., 137 color & 31 B&W photographs The title is in principle an exhibition catalogue with the same title as the exhibition itself. It shows numerous photographs of carnivorous plants in their natural habitats. These photographs were taken by renowned photographers. The catalogue features all - and even more - photographs presented at the exhibition heavily commented by Dr.Studnicka according to the authors' notes. I believe it can be truly considered as a standalone publication which can rival well-known pictorial Japanese publications. The book is fully bilingual, both in Czech and English As regards the technical things, the paper as well as the printing itself is of the excellent quality, though there are a few misspellings. The book has in total 135 color photographs of CPs and their habitats, 31 B&W photographs of the authors plus 2 other photographs. The alphabetical list of the authors: * S. Alton (UK) * B. Barnes (Florida) * W. Barthlott (Germany) * M. Belov(Chile) * T. Carow (Germany) * M. Catalano (Italy) * N. Elhardt (California) * J. Flísek (Czech Republic) * S.+I. Hartmeyer (Germany) * H. Hernandez (Colombia) * G. Hoogenstrijd (Netherlands) * R. Cheung (China) * C.C. Lee (Malaysia) * A. Lowrie (Australia) * S. McPherson (UK) * M. McQuillan (South Africa) * C. Panfet Valdés (Cuba) * A. Peres (Brasil) * E.+I. Pospelov (Russia) * B. Rice (USA) * A. Sánchez (Puerto Rico) * R. Santiago (Mexico) * M. Studnièka (Czech Republic) * J. Suda, R. Sudová (Czech Republic) * I. Thiesen (Germany) * S. Vieira (Colombia) * H. Wakabayashi (Japan) * S.R. Yadav (India) * M. Zacpal (Czech Republic) * S. Zamudio (Mexico) * U. Zimmermann (Switzerland) Studnicka, Miloslav: "Masozrave rostliny a jejich bydliste" / "Carnivorous Plants and Their Biotopes" Botanical Garden Liberec, Liberec, Czech Republic, 2013 ISBN 9788026013938, softcover, CZK 300 Descr.: 136 pp., 74 B&W images (out of which 35 photographs and 22 drawings) + 2 photographs, 9 tables The subtitle "Study of the critically endgangered species Pinguicula bohemica with a view to the possibility of its rescue" clearly indicates the contents of this book. It is a dissertation of Dr.Studnicka published in 1989 which has been digitally remastered. Suzuki, Yoshigoro: "Shokuchu shokubutsu, Torikata fuyashikata" (Insectivorous Plants) Kajima Shoten, Tokyo, 1957 No ISBN, hardcover ? + plastic cover, JPY 400 ? reprint 1966 softcover + plastic cover, JPY 250, 2nd ed. 1971 Descr.: in Japanese, 170 pp., 126 B&W photos, 15 drawings. ? It describes basic cultivation and propagation techniques. Svarc, David: "Masozrave rostliny" (Carnivorous Plants) Sursum, Tisnov, Czech Republic, 2003 ISBN 8073230356, hardcover with dust jacket, CZK 299 Descr.: in Czech, 184 pp. + XXVIII color plates, 251 color photographs, 17 maps, 63 line drawings. From the contents: Preface, Introduction (6 p.), Overview of carnivorous genera (142 p.), Species growing in the Czech Republic (2 p.), Mutual relationships between carnivorous plants and animals (4 p.), Glossary, Taxonomy and biological nomenclature, Index, Bibliography. The main part focuses on various aspects of each carnivorous plant genus (history, characteristics, habitats, distribution, notes on selected species, variability, crossing and growing. Treated also are Roridula, Ibicella, Proboscidea and carnivorous fungi. A very good book with a well-aranged structure. Short review CPN 35(1), 2006, p.10 by Jan Schlauer. Swenson, Allan A.: "Cultivating Carnivorous Plants" Doubleday & Co., Garden City, New York, USA, 1977 ISBN 0385111487, hardcover, USD 7.95 Descr.: XIV + 160 pp., 67 B&W photos, 13 drawings. From the contents: 12 p. on cultivation, 99 p. about various plants and genera including fungi, experiments with CPs, CPs on display. Includes index, bibliography. Contents Introduction xi The Culture and Care of Carnivorous Plants 1 Venus Flytraps 13 Sundews 32 Pitcher Plants 43 Huntsman's Horns, Sweet Trumpets, and Cobra Lilies 60 Butterworts and Bladderworts 76 Nepenthes 92 Microscopic Carnivores 101 Carnivorous Curiosities Among Smaller Families 105 Experiments with Carnivorous Plants 112 Organizations, Periodicals, and a World List of Carnivorous Plants 132 Carnivorous Plants on Display 143 Periodic or Permanent Plant Displays 144 Leading Horticultural Libraries and Information Centers 146 Sources for Plants 150 Bibliography and Reading List 152 Index 157 Szesze, Michael: "A Teacher's Guide to Carnivorous Plants, Educational Aids" Edited by the author: Michael Szesze, P.O. Box 89, Stamford, CT 06905, USA, 1995 No ISBN, staple bound, USD 10.00 Descr.: 75 + 3 pp., ? drawings. Designed for students of all ages, contains hands-on activities including experiments, games puzzles, flip book... Also available is a CP educational board game Bugs in the Bog (USD 25.00). Contents Introduction 1 Ecology 2 Types of Carnivorous Plants 3 Uses of Carnivorous Plants 6 Carnivorous Plants on Coins and Stamps 6 Conservation and Protection 7 Growing Carnivorous Plants 8 Propagation 13 Activities Mini Unit 15 Ideas for Activities 18 Ideas for Experiments & Field Studies 20 A Carnivorous Plant COloring Book 22 A Venus Flytrap Flipbook 28 A Bog Maze 30 Crossword Puzzle: Carnivorous Plants 31 Wordsearch Puzzle: Carnivorous Plants Terms 32 A Folding Flexagon of Carnivorous Plant Pictures 33 Paper Models of Carnivorous Plants 35 Worksheet: Insect Eating Plants 38 Lab: Variations in the Venus Flytrap 39 Lab: Trigger TIming in the Venus Flytrap 41 Lab: Speed of Trap CLosure in the Venus Flytrap 43 Lab: Effect of Temperature on the Venus Flytrap 45 Lab: Predator-Prey Relationships with the Sundew 47 Lab: Predator-Prey Relationships with the Cobra Lily 49 Lab Stations: Characteristics of Bogs & Carnivorous Plants 61 Values Clarification Activities 64 Game: Carnivorous Plant Jeopardy 65 Transparency/Handout Masters 67 Local Field Trip Sites 69 Carnivorous Plant Exhibits & Habitats in the USA 70 Sources of LIve Carnivorous Plants 71 References: Books 72 Games 73 Videos and FIlms 73 Magazine Articles 73 Electronic CP Discussion Group 74 Carnivorous Plants Societies 74 A Quick List for Immediate Start Up 75 Szesze, Michael: "An Activity Book for Carnivorous Plants" Edited by the author: Michael Szesze, P.O. Box 89, Stamford, CT 06905, USA, 1997 No ISBN, Plastic spiral bound, USD 25.00 Descr.: 255 pp., 28 pages of drawings; 14 colored photos, sterograms, puzzles and cut-out activities; multi-colored heavy weight poster paper "Bugs in a Bog game" included. Designed for students of all ages, contains hands-on activities including experiments, games, Venus Flytrap flip book, propagation methods, lab experiments and stations, research projects, 53 pages devoted to the curriculum guide for teachers including lesson plans, goals, objectives, concepts, reference section, and an outline for a 45 day teaching unit... It is an updated and enlarged version of the author's previous book; excellent for all teachers and students. Tan, Hugh T.W. (Ed.): "A Guide to Carnivorous Plants in Singapore" Singapore Science Centre, Singapore, 1997 ISBN 9810086296, softcover, SGUSD 5.15 reprinted in 2000 Descr.: 176 pp., 175 color photos, 9 drawings, 3 tables, 1 map. Covered are N.ampullaria, gracilis, rafflesiana, x hookeriana, x trichocarpa, x dominii /intermedia, U.aurea, bifida, caerulea, gibba, minutissima. A good book with a nice ecology chapter dealing with habitat, predators, prey, digestion and early succession in the pitcher-fluid, and pitcher fluid macrofauna of pitcher plants. Review CPN 26(4), 1997, p. ? by Jan Schlauer. Contents Foreword 4 Preface 5 Introduction 7 The Republic of Singapore 8 Plants 12 Carnivorous Plants 13 Native species and hybrids 17 Bladderworts 19 Tropical pitcher plants 51 Exotic species 97 Tropical pitcher plant ecology 111 Habitat 111 Predators 119 Pitcher-miner moth 119 Seed-eating caterpillar 121 Prey 125 Digestion and early succession in the pitcher fluid 132 Pitcher fluid macrophauna 139 Nematodes and arthropodes 141 Chordate 155 Conservation and the law 158 References anf further reading 170 Internet sources of information 174 Index 175 Tanabe, Naoki: "Shokuchu Shokubutsu Sodate Kata Note" (Carnivorous Plant Growing Notes) Byakuya Shobo, Tokyo, Japan, 2008 ISBN 9784861914201, softcover with dust jacket, 1429 JPY Descr.: in Japanese, 112 pp., 142 color and 36 B&W photos, 20 drawings, 1 table Tanabe, Naoki: "Shokuchushokubutsu No Sekai 420 Shu Miryoku No Subete to Saibai Kanzen Guide (Aqua Life No Hon)" (The World of Carnivorous Plants - 420 species, All the Charm and a Complete Guide to Cultivation (Aqua Life book)) MPJ, Yokohama, Japan, 2010 ISBN 9784904837047, softcover with dust jacket, 1905 JPY Descr.: in Japanese, 160 pp., 508 color photos, 2 drawings, 2 tables Taylor, Peter: "The genus Utricularia (Lentibulariaceae) in Africa (south of the Sahara) and Madagascar" Kew Bulletin Vol. 18 No. 1, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Kew, England, 1964 S.O. Code no. 72-14-64-1*, softcover, GBP 2.10 Descr.: 245 + 3 pp. (245 p. original paper + 3 p. review and notices), 85 full page figures with multiple line drawings each, 2 tables. Contents ORIGINAL PAPER Taylor, P. The genus Utricularia L. in Africa (south of the Sahara) and Madagascar 1 Introduction 2 Taxonomic history of the genus in Africa and Madagascar 3 Generic delimitation 5 Morphology and variation 7 Analysis of the diagnostic characters 17 Cytology 19 Distribution 19 Acknowledgements 21 Material examined 22 Illustrations 23 Generic synonymy and description 23 Conspectus of the species 26 Key to species, subspecies and varieties 28 Enumeration of the species 32 References 212 Index to collectors 216 Index to generic, specific and infraspecific names 242 REVIEW AND NOTICES Duvernay, J.M. & Romagnesi, H. Fleurs des jardist et des Serres 247 Gilliland, H.B. Comon Malayan plants, ed.2 246 Janick, J. Horticultural science 246 Meeuse, B.J.D. The story of pollination 246 van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (Ed.). Plant Pacific areas, Vol. I 247 Taylor, Peter: "The Genus Utricularia - A Taxonomic Monograph" , 1989 ISBN 0947643729 = 9780947643720, softcover, USD 68.00 reprinted in 1994 Descr.: XII + 724 pp., 218 full page plates of line drawings, 8 full page plates of B&W photos, 1 table. An excellent monograph of bladderworts covering 214 recognized species, morphology and anatomy of the genus, splendid keys, complete bibliography and index... Review CPN 19(1&2), 1990, p.51-2 by Donald E. Schnell: "I can recommend this book without reservation, and it should be in the personal library of all serious CP students, especieally those working with utricularias at all." See also CPN 20(1&2), 1991. Contents Foreword Preface ix Introduction 1 Classification and Subdivision of the Genus 3 Sectional Delimitation 5 Specific Delimitation 5 Vegetative Morphology 6 Rhizoids 6 Stems 7 Tubers 7 Stolons 8 Air Shoots 8 Leaves 8 Turions 11 Traps 11 Internal Glands 13 Morphology of Reproductive Structures 18 Inflorescence 18 Bracts, Bracteoles and Scales 19 Calyx 20 Corolla 21 Stamens 22 Pollen 23 Gynoecium 24 Capsules 25 Seeds 28 Other Morphological Features 37 Papillae 38 Hairs 38 Glands 38 Reproduction and Evolution 39 Cleistogamy 39 Cytology 39 Pollination 40 Evolution 40 Hybridization 41 Ecology and Distribution 42 Habit and Habitat 42 Dispersal 44 Distribution 46 Preparation of Specimens 54 Material Studied 55 Illustrations 55 Textual Conventions and Abbreviations 56 Acknowledgements 56 Geographic keys to species 57 Europe, N. Africa, Asia to NW. Pacific 57 Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia 60 Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar 64 New World, Greenland, Hawaii 67 Utricularia 75 Subgenus Polypompholyx 77 Sect. Polypompholyx 78 Sect. Tridentaria 84 Subgenus Utricularia 87 Sect. Pleiochasia 90 Sect. Meionula 169 Sect. Australes 179 Sect. Nigrescentes 186 Sect. Calpidisca 199 Sect. Lloydia 230 Sect. Candollea 234 Sect. Aranella 237 Sect. Martinia 259 Sect. Psyllosperma 262 Sect. Foliosa 285 Sect. Enskide 298 Sect. Oligocista 304 Sect. Chelidon 403 Sect. Orchidioides 406 Sect. Iperua 429 Sect. Stylotheca 444 Sect. Stomoisia 446 Sect. Benjaminia 454 Sect. Kamienskia 458 Sect. Phyllaria 460 Sect. Oliveria 491 Sect. Sprucea 494 Sect. Avesicaria 497 Sect. Mirabiles 503 Sect. Choristothecae 508 Sect. Avesicarioides 513 Sect. Steyermarkia 517 Sect. Setiscapella 522 Sect. Nelipus 549 Sect. Lecticula 558 Sect. Utricularia 564 Sect. Vesiculina 689 New Taxa 699 Rejected Names 700 Bibliography 702 Index 715 Taylor, Peter: "Lentibulariaceás" Flora Ilustrada Catarinense, Part I; Itajai, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 1980 ISBN ??, softcover Descr.: in Portugese, 52 pp., 2 drawings, 10 maps. An account of the 13 species from Santa Catarina region in Brazil {Genlisea aurea, G.repens, Utricularia reniformis, U.tricolor, U.tridentata, U.praelonga, U.nana, U.laxa, U.erectiflora, U.flaccida, U.triloba, U.subulata, U.obtusa, U.foliosa, U.platensis}. Temple, Paul: "Carnivorous Plants" Series: A Wisley Handbook, Cassell: Royal Horticultural Society, London, UK, 1988 (2nd printing 1989) ISBN 0304311456, softcover, USD 5.95 rev. ed. 1993, ISBN 0304320641 Descr.: 64 pp., 40 color photos, 7 tables. It's a very good book especially for beginners or intermediate growers. One serious mistake - showed U.intermedia is U.ochroleuca. Review CPN 22(1&2), 1993, p.42 by Donald E.Schnell. Contents Introduction 7 What is a carnivorous plant? 9 Why food is trapped 10 Types of trap 10 Distribution 11 Cultivation 13 Composts 13 Containers 14 Watering 15 Temperatures 16 Lighting 19 Propagation 20 Fertilizers 25 Growing outdoors 26 Hardy plants 26 Alpine plants 29 Growing indoors 30 Popular carnivorous plants 32 Dionaea 32 Sarracenia 35 Drosera 37 Pinguicula 43 Darlingtonia 46 Cephalotus 47 Nepenthes 48 Utricularia 52 Pests and diseases 56 Sources of supply 60 Garden centres and nurseries 60 Specialist societies 60 Index 64 (only 1993 ed.) Thorogood, Chris: "Carnivorous Plants" Series: Kew Pocketbooks; Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK, 2021 ISBN 9781842467367, hardcover, GBP 8.99 / USD 12.95 also in French "Plantes Carnivores", Series: Merveilles Jardins Botaniques; Ysec Editions, France, ISBN 9782846734004, hardcover Descr.: 96 pp., 42 color and 2 B&W drawings This booklet contains 40 botanical paitings from the collections of Kew's Library, Art and Archives. No contents table within the book. Thorogood, Chris: "The Malaysian Nepenthes: Evolutionary and Taxonomic Perspectives" Series: Botanical Research and Practices; Nova Science Publishers Inc., NY, USA, 2010 ISBN 9781616689742, hardcover, USD 145.80 Descr.: 158 pp., ? Contents Chapter 1: General introduction Abstract 1 Introduction 2 The Botanical History of Nepenthes 3 Conclusion 4 Chapter 2. The Anatomy and Physiology of Nepenthes Abstract 7 Introduction 7 Habit 8 Leaf Morphology 9 Pitcher Morphology 11 Flower Morphology 12 Attraction and Capture of Prey 14 Digestion of Prey 16 Conclusion 17 Chapter 3: The Evolution of Carnivory in Flowering Plants Abstract 19 Introduction 21 The Advent of Phylogenetics 21 Resolving Relationships within the Caryophyllales 22 The Evolutionary Shift to Carnivory in the Caryophyllales 25 The Missing Link Taxa 30 Protocarnivorous Plants 31 Evolution of the Pitcher 35 Conclusion 36 Chapter 4: Bio-geography and Taxonomy of Nepenthes Worldwide Abstract 39 Introduction 41 Phylogeography 41 Taxonomy 42 Traditional Taxonomic Groupings 43 Phylogenetic Groupings 44 Habitat-Mediated Radiation 47 Hybridisation 47 Conclusion 48 Chapter 5: The Malaysian Nepenthes Abstract 51 Introduction 52 Habitat Preferences 54 The Species 58 Species Descriptions 59 Conclusion 145 References Index Torre, Dan: "Carnivorous Plants" Series: Botanical; Reaktion Books, London, UK, 2019 ISBN 9781789140521, hardcover, GBP 16.00 reprinted in 2023: ISBN 9781789147780, paperback, 240 pp. Descr.: 232 pp., 67 photographs, 44 old reproductions Contents Introduction 7 one The Natural History of Carnivorous Plants 13 two More than Just a Meal 56 three A Remarkable Discovery 79 four Attack of the Killer Plants 113 five Magnificent Carnivores 144 six Collecting, Growing and Conserving Carnivorous plants 169 Timeline of Carnivorous Plants 200 References 205 Further Reading 213 Associations and Websites 215 Acknowledgements 219 Photo Acknowledgements 21 Index 223 Tuz, Stefan: "Rosliny Owadozerne Polski" (Carnivorous Plants of Poland) Ksiaznica - Atlas, Warszawa or Lwow, Poland, 1931 No ISBN, paperback. Descr.: in Polish, 92 pp., 22 line drawings Contents Przedmowa 5 §1. Pierwsi badacze roslin owadozernych 7 §2. Odzywianie roslin i zwierzat 9 A) Otrzymywanie produktów odzywiania 9 B) Rola liscia w przemianie produktów 11 C) Odzywianie zwierzat 11 D) Proces trawienia 11 §3. Trawienie i proces rozkladu cial organicznych u owadozernych 12 Narzady trawienne u roslin miesozernych 14 §4. Przyczyna owadozernosci u roslin 14 §5. Dozywianie sie owadozernych 16 §6. Aparaty chwytne jako przyneta dla owadów 18 Rodzaje aparatów chwytnych 18 §7. Tablica owadozernych 21 Uwagi do tablicy rozmieszczenia owadozernych 22 §8. Podloze wzrostu owadozernych 22 §9. Sekrecja u roslin 24 §10. Gruczoly i ich funkcje 26 A) Podzial pracy w gruczolach roslinnych 28 B) Absorbcja 20 §11. Sposoby tepienia ofiar 30 A) Trawienie u roslin bez enzymów trawiennych 31 B) Trawienie u roslin z enzymami trawiennemi 32 §12. Krajowe rosliny owadozerne 37 1. Pinguicula (tlustosz) 37 Cechy Pinguicula 37 Cechy gatunku krajowego 38 A) Lisc 38 B) Aparat chwytny 38 C) Gruczoly 42 D) Uzytek z lisci 45 E) Zasiag 45 2. Utricularia (Plywacz) 46 Cechy Utricularia 46 Cechy gatunku krajowego 46 A) Pokarm rybny 51 B) Ilosc tepionych zyjatek 52 C) Plywacz jako roslina drapiezna 55 Jego ofiary 56 D) Rola pecherzyków 58 E) Absorbcja 60 F) Pokarmy gatunków krajowych 61 G) Trawienie 62 3. Drosera (Rosiczka) 64 Cechy Drosera 64 Cechy gatunków krajowych 64 A) Czulosc liscia 67 Uzytek z niego 67 B) Ruchy macek 68 C) Czynnosci wlosków gruczolowych 71 D) Wrazliwosc na cieplo 72 E) Budowa gruczolowych wlosków 73 F) Glówne cechy aggregacji protoplazmy 73 a) Stan przed agregacja 73 b) Przyczyny agregacji 74 c) Dzialanie weglanu amonowego 75 d) Zakonczenie agregacji 76 e) Czasteczki powstale wskutek agregacji substancji i ich ruchy 76 f) Ruchy protoplazmy wzdluz komórkowych scianek 81 G) Zasiag 86 4. Aldrovandia (Szumotlin lub Bankotka pecherzykowata) 89 Cechy rodzaju Aldrovandia 89 Cechy gatunku 80 A) Budowa blaszki liscia 90 B) Budowa aparatu chwytnego (pulapki) 93 C) Pasy klapek liscia 94 D) Zasiag 97 Untung, Onny (ed.): "Trubus Info Kit: Nepenthes" Penerbit Trubus Swadaya, Indonesia, 2006 ISSN 0216-7638, paperback, IDR 78.400 Descr.: in Indonesian, iv + 284 pp., ? Utz, Yves-André: "Les Plantes Carnivores" (Carnivorous Plants) Series: Découvrir et réussir; Éditions Rustica, Paris, France, 2005 ISBN 2840385554, softcover, EUR 13.00 Descr.: in French, 120 pp., 108 color photographs. The photographs by Jean-Jacques Labat. Contents Découvrir les plantes carnivores Mieux connaitre les plantes carnivores Une vaste familles 9 Un peu d'historie 10 Le mythe 10 Comment les cultiver? Le substrat 13 L'arrosage 14 La lumière 15 La température 18 Les bons gestes 19 Comment les multiplier? Le semis 25 Les multiplications végétatives 26 Où les installer? À l'intérieur 29 Les balcons et bords de fenêtres 29 Le terrarium 30 La serre 31 La véranda 32 La tourbière 32 Maladies et parasites Les cloportes 35 Les sciarides et leurs larves 35 Les pucerons 36 Les cochenilles 36 Les acariens 37 Les maladies cryptogamiques 38 Portraits de genres Les pièges à charnière Dionée 43 Aldrovanda 47 Les pièges à feuilles collantes Droséra 51 Pinguicule 62 Byblis 66 Drosophyllum 69 Les pièges à entonnoirs Sarracenia 73 Darlingtonia 79 Heliamphora 83 Népenthès 85 Cephalotus 93 Les pièges à aspiration Utriculaire 97 Les pièges à nasse Genlisea 103 La protection des espèces 107 Pour en savoir pllus Les associations 111 Où voir des plantes? 111 Acheter des plantes 112 Bibliographie 112 Glossaire 115 Index des noms de plantes 119 Crédits photographiques 120 Victorian Carnivorous Plant Society: "Guide to Growing Carnivorous Plants" VCPS, Australia, first published 1998 No ISBN, ? cover, AUD 15.00 Descr.: 58 pp., no pictures. A computer generated A4 size book with a lot of good information on growing CP's, general information, growing medias, genera and species, environment, cps in the wild, pests and control etc. Wagner, Adolf: "Die Fleischfressenden Pflanzen" (Carnivorous Plants) Series: Aus Natur und Geisteswelt, No. 344; Teubner, Leipzig, Germany, 1911 No ISBN, hardcover Descr.: in German, II + 128 + 36 pp. (last 36 pages are advertisements), 82 figures (out of this 8 B&W photographs), 1 table A popular detailed description of the construction and living conditions of all CP known at that time. Contents I. Allgemeiner Teil 1 II. Spezieller Teil 33 1. Lentibulariaceae (Utriculariaceae) 33 a) Pinguicula 33 b) Byblis 43 c) Utricularia 46 d) Polypompholyx 59 e) Genlisea 60 2. Sarraceniaceae 64 3. Nepenthaceae 72 4. Cephalotaceae 84 5. Droseraceae 86 a) Drosophyllum 89 b) Roridula 95 c) Drosera 96 d) Dionaea 105 e) Aldrovandia 109 III. Nutzen und Bedeutung der Carnivorie 114 Verzeichnis der Abbildungen 126 Wakabayashi, Hiroshi: "My Little Lovers - The Genus Utricularia" Published by author, 20?? No ISBN Descr.: in Japanese with plant names in English, 36 pp., 367 color photographs. Self-made booklet consisting entirely of excellent images of Utricularia. Wakabayashi, Hiroshi: "Utricularia Forever" Published by author, 2000 No ISBN, hardcover with photo paper, JPY 4200 or simple cover with mat paper JPY 1700 Descr.: in Japanese with plant names in English, 36 pp., 143 color photographs. Self-made booklet consisting entirely of excellent images of Utricularia. Waters, John Frederick: "Carnivorous Plants" Series: A first book; Franklin Watts, NY, USA, 1974 ISBN 0531027007, hardcover, USD 4.90 Descr.: juvenile literature, VII + 60 + 1 pp., 23 full pages of figures (12 B&W photos, 11 drawings) Nicely ilustrated by B&W drawings, diagrams and photos. Includes bibliography. A notice in CPN 4(1), 1975, p.52 by Donald E. Schnell and J.A.Mazrimas. See also CPN 19(1&2) 1990, p.32-40. Contents What Is a Plant? 1 What Is a Carnivorous Plant? 6 Pitcher Plants 14 Bladderworts 25 Sundews 32 The Venus Flytrap 39 Butterworts 45 Animal-Capturing Fungi 49 Glossary 55 For Further Reading 57 Index 59 Watkins, John: "An Introduction to Carnivorous Plants" Carnivorous Plant Society, Croxley Green, UK, 1979 ISBN ?, ? softcover Descr. 12 pp., ?. Bibliography Wexler, Jerome: "Secrets of the Venus's Fly Trap" Dodd, Mead & Company, NY, USA, 1981 ISBN 0396079415, hardcover with dust jacket, USD 6.95 Descr.: juvenile literature, 64 pp., 80 B&W photos. No scientific names, no page numbering, no table of contents. A very excellent book on Dionaea for children (details its growth, its reaction to various foods and how to care for them at home). Review CPN 10(3), 1981, p.82-3 by Stephen E.Williams: "I think the book is excellent for young people who start with nothing but an interest in a plant that "eats animals." See also CPN 19(1&2) 1990, p.32-40. Wexler, Jerome: "Sundew Stranglers: Plants that Eat Insects" Dutton Children's Books, New York, USA, 1995 ISBN 0525452087, hardcover, USD 15.99 Descr.: juvenile literature (8-10 years, grade 3-4), 45 pp., 50 color photos Describes what sundew plants are and how the digest prey. Briefly discusses home growing and propagation of sundews. Some picture are very nice. No table of contents, index or references. Review CPN 24(4), 1995, p.112: "A good book to give someone in the preteen years an introductory course." Walcott, Mary Vaux: "Illustrations of North American Pitcherplants" Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 1934 No ISBN, hardcover Descr.: IV + 34 pp., 10 maps, 15 color photolithographic plates from the original drawings, each accompanied by a leaf of descriptive text; all laid into a four-fold portfolio of gray linen backed in gilt-stamped black morocco seal on the front board, ribbon ties. Descriptions and notes on distribution by Edgar T. Wherry. Notes on insect associates by Frank Morton Jones. Willebrant, Avery: "Meat-Eating Plants" Series: Real Life Readers; PowerKids Press (The Rosen Publishing Group), New York, USA, 2009 ISBN 9781435800779, paperback Descr. juvenile literature (7-9 years), 16 pp., Contents Gross! 4 Venus Flytrap 7 Pitcher Plant 8 Sundews 10 Plants in Danger 12 Glossary 15 Index 16 Williams, Molly: "Killer Plants Growing and Caring for Flytraps Pitcher Plants and Other Deadly Flora" Running Press, New York, 2020 ISBN 9780762499267, hardback, USD 20 Descr.: 160 pp., ? Contents Cover Title page Copyright Dedication I. Welcome to the Bizzare World of Killer Plants - An Introduction Snap, Fall, or Stick: The Lowdown on Botanical Death traps Getting Started Carnivorous Houseplant Plant Care 101 II. The Carnivorous Cast - A Species-by-species Guide to Caring for Carnivorous Plants Snap Traps Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) Waterwheel Plants (Aldrovanda vesiculosa) Bladder Trap Bladderwort (Utricularia) Pitfall traps Australian Pitcher Plant (Cephalotus follicularis) Tropical Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes) Sarraceniaceae Family Trumpet Pitcher (Sarracenia) California Pitcher Plant (Darlingtonia californica) Sun Pitcher (Heliamphora) Flypaper Traps Sundew (Drosera) Dewy Pine (Drosophyllum lusitanicum) Butterwort (Pinguicula) Rare Carnivorous Plants You May Never Find Rainbow Plant (Byblis) Corkscrew Plant (Genlisea) Roridula gorgonias and Roridula dentata Brocchinia reducta and Catopsis berteroniana III. Carnivorous Plant Resources - A (Non-exhaustive) Guide to Societies, Sellers, And Cultivators Where in the World Can I Find a Carnivorous Plant in Nature? Carnivorous Plant Societies Carnivorous Plant Shops Acknowledgements Discover More About the Author Willis, John: "Carnivorous Plants" Series: Plant Kingdom, Lightbox Learning, USA, 2016 ISBN 9781510514072, hardcover, Descr.: juvenile literature (8-12 years), 24 pp., ? Wilson, Phil (ed.): "The Guide to Carnivorous Plants" Carnivorous Plant Society, UK, paperback, Descr.: 36 pp., 1997 4th ed. Contents Dionea muscipula 3 Sarracenia 6 Drosera 11 Darlingtonia Californica 13 Nepenthes 15 Pinguicula 21 Cephalotus follicularis 23 Utricularia 24 Genlisea 27 Heliamphora 29 Drosophyllum 32 Byblis 34 Woolard, Sarah: "Dangerous Plants" Seris: ELT Graded Readers; ?, 2000 ISBN ?, softcover Descr.: juvenile literature, 48 pp., ?? high quality color photos and drawings A more comprehensive version of Richar Platt's booklet. Wulandari, S.: "Sukses Bertanam Kantong Semar" (Success in Growing Pitcher Plants) Sinar Cemerlang Abadi, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2007 ISBN 9797367473, paperback Descr.: in Indonesian, vi + 58 pp., ? Yamakawa, Gakusaburo: "Shokuchu shokubutsu" (Insectivorous Plants) Series: Color Books; Hoikusha, Osaka, Japan, 1978 ISBN 4586504463, softcover, JPY 620 2nd ed. Tokyo, 1997, ISBN 4586504463 Descr.: in Japanese, 152 pp., 63 color + 85 B&W photos, 20 drawings, 15 maps. ? Zakaria, Wan Nor Adibah Wan; Tim, Cho Weng; Han, Goh Hoe: "Merungkai Komposisi Protein Cecair Kendi Periuk Kera Nepenthes" Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia, 2020 ISBN 9789672510338, paperback Desr.: in Malaysian, 120 pp., 32 images (color photos, graphs, drawings), 16 tables Zoun, Martin: "Masozrave rostliny" (Carnivorous Plants) Computer Press, Brno, Czech Republic, 2006 ISBN 8025109356, hardcover, CZK 169 Descr.: in Czech, 84 pp., 235 color photographs, 6 drawings. From the contents: Introduction; Some history (2 p.); Growing and propagation (13 p.); Catching prey (5 p.); Carnivorous plants from A to Z (55 p., genera and species descriptions etc.); Conclusions; Index; Bibliography. The book is useful especially for beginners or intermediate growers. Some photophraphs have strange violet tint, several are mislabelled but the most photographs are very good. no author: "Carnivorous Plants" Centre for life studies, Zoological Gardens, London, 1985 ISBN ?, ? cover, USD 2.50 incl. surface mail postage Descr.: 57 pp., excellent line drawings. Intented as a school educational tool. From the contents: information on trap functions, methods of propagation, a discussion of horticulture and cultivation, a list of sources (of plant material and of educational materials including slides, books and VCR tapes). (One of) the best short introductions to CP, with all information needed for the beginning. Review CPN 16(3), 1987, p.88 by Donald E.Schnell (the same one in CPN 17(2), 1988, p.40). no author: "Carnivorous Plants" Ely: Ely Area Resource Organisation, A Botanic Garden guide, Cambridge University Botanic Garden, 1979 ISBN(?) 0904463575, softcover, GBP 0.70 Descr.: 16 p., ?, 1 map. Text by Kathryn Woodcock. no author: "Carnivorous Plants" Series: Macmillan Science Readers 3; Macmillan Education Australia, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 2012 ISBN 9780230404304, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature, 16 pp., 11 color photographs, 1 drawing No contents. Just a few sentences of not too precise information accompanied by a few photographs. Produced in Australia for Spain. One part of 6 level series of readers for children learning science in English. no author: "Eye View: Meat Eating Plants" Ticktock Entertainment, ?, 2002 ISBN ?, softcover Descr.: juvenile literature, 30 pp., beautiful illustrations. no author (?): "Hui dong de zhi wu" (Plants that can move) Series: Zhong Hua er tong zong he bai Ke, Vol. 13 (Chinese children encyclopedia); Zhong Wen Book Co. Ltd., Taiwan, 1987. ISBN ?, ? cover Descr.: in Chinese (?), primarily for children, 31 pp., beautiful photos (?) and simple text both illustrate where CPs grow as well as their trap mechanisms. no author: "Ratgeber Blumen und Garten - Fleischfressende Pflanzen" (Flowers and Garden Guide - Carnivorous Plants) Universo, Langenfeld, Germany, 2010 ISBN 9783869972954, softcover, EUR 4.39 Descr.: in German, 64 pp., 98 color photographs -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some other interesting books and other things which at least partially deal with CP: Anastasio, Dina: "Fly Trap" Series: Eek Stories to make you shriek; Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1997 ISBN 0448415828, hardcover, USD 13.95 or ISBN 0448415577, softcover, USD 3.95 Also published by Demco Media, 1997, ISBN 060611338X, ?, USD 9.50 Also in French La plante carnivore; Gallimard Jeunesse, ?, France, 2010; ISBN 9782070633500, softcover, EUR 4.90 Descr.: CP fiction - a children's story, 48 pp., ?. A fly trap plant, a seemingly innocent birthday present from Aunt Sarah, becomes a problem when it develops a craving for larger forms of life. Don't waste your money! Bailey, Linda: "How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?" Series: Stevie Diamond, No. 4; Albert Whitman & Co, 1996 ISBN 0807534013, softcover, USD 4.50 or ISBN 0807534005, hardcover, USD 13.95 Also published by Demco Media, 1996, ISBN 0606103082, ?, USD 10.00 Descr.: CP fiction - a children's story. Misha, Jesse Kulniki's sixteen-year old uncle, has been accused of stealing carnivorous plants from the Carnivore Club that Misha recently had joined, and Jesse and Stevie Diamond must prove that he is innocent. Battista, Brianna: "Why Do Pitcher Plants Eat Bugs? : And Other Odd Plant Adaptations Series: Odd adaptations, Gareth Sevens Publishing, New York, 2019 ISBN 9781538220313, library binding, 9781538220337, paperback, 9781538220344, 6-pack Descr.: juvenile literature 8-11 years, 32 pp., Contents Plant Power 4 Botany 101 8 Thirsty Plants 10 Desert Tricks 12 Too Much H2O 14 Burn, Baby, Burn 16 Meat-Eating Plants! 20 Parasitic Plants 22 Amazing Mimics 24 Can't Touch This! 28 Glossary 30 Beau-Douëzy, Jean-Philippe; Cambornac, Michel: "Neblina - of Mists and Scents" Editions de La Martinière, Paris, France, 1999 ISBN ?, hardcover with dust jacket, EUR 45.00 French edition: "Neblina de brumes et de senteurs" Editions de La Martinière, Paris, France, 1999 ISBN 273242563X, hardcover with dust jacket, Descr.: 143 pp., 4 B&W + 110 color photos, 2 maps, 14 color drawings. The book about a French/American expedition to Neblina tepui with gorgeous pictures (29 full-page and 19 double page 50x29cm photos!). 7 pages are entirely devoted to carnivorous plants. Contents In Search of the Mist Mountains 9 Introduction 19 PART ONE THE LOST WORLD In the Footsteps of the Great Explorers 23 A History of Discovery 24 The Vestiges of Gondwana, the Lost Continent 33 PART TWO ABOVE THE COULD FORESTS Extreme Conditions 55 Botany 60 Fauna 88 PARTH THREE LITTLE KNOWN AND THREATENED The Quest for Unknown Scents 107 Preserving iodiversity 116 Conclusion 128 The Team 133 Glossary 139 Bibliography 140 Bonnivier, Gaston: "La Legende des Plantes Carnivores" (The Legend of Carnivorous Plants). ?, 1908 No ISBN, ?, ? Descr.: according to this book there are no CPs existing. ? Brewer-Carías, Charles: "Plants of the Lost World" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2024 ISBN 9781908787514, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 69.99 Descr.: 464 pp., 785 photographs, 25 drawings, 21 maps Charles Brewer-Carías, a Venezuelan explorer and naturalist, is sometimes referred to as the Humboldt of the 20th century. He has led more than 200 expeditions to Venezuelan Guayana where he has worked with more then 260 scientists from many countries, including Julian A. Steyermark or Bassett Maguire. This title presents breath-taking pictures of landscapes as well as of plants occuring on tepuis in huge format of 350 x 240 mm. Carow, Thomas: "The World of Carnivorous Plants". Calendar for 1999 year. Verlag Carow, Hohlweg 15b, 97720 Nuedlingen, Germany, 1998 ISBN 3980183920, staple bound, DEM 68.00. Descr.: in English (German translation of all the text is at the end of the calendar), A3 format, 13 double-sided sheets (33 x 50 cm), 63 color photos. Incredibly beautiful photographs of the author, Andreas Wistuba, Juerg Steiger, Lorenz Buetschi, Georg Benda and Don Schnell show not only CP themselves but also CP habitats. All the photographs are excellent! Review CPN 27(3), 1998, p.93 by Barry Rice: "(It is) filled with stunning images of carnivorous plants, their prey, associates, and habitats." Ciju, Roby Jose: "Rare Garden Plants: Carnivorous Plants and Parasitic Plants" Series: All About Gardening; Independently Published, ?, 2021 ISBN 9798764366944, hardcover, ? ISBN 9798763435979, paperback, ? Descr.: 88 pp., ? Clayton, Colin H.: "Sub-Carnivorous Plants in Australia" Triffid Park, Australia, 2005 No ISBN?, softcover with spiral bound, AUD 35.00 within Australia, AUD 45.00 overseas Descr.: 33 pages of text, ?? color photos. Describes in detail the sub-carnivorous plants of Australia and how to prove whether the plants are carnivorous or not. Collard, Sneed B.: "Tough terminators: twelve of the earth's most fascinating predators" Series: World of discovery; NorthWord Press, Minocqua, Wisc., 1994 ISBN 1559712236, ?, USD 9.95 Descr.: a juvenile literature, 32 pp., ?col. maps, ? photos. Provides information about such predatory animals and plants as tigers, octopuses, ladybugs, and pitcher plants. Review from The Horn Book, Inc.: "The fascinating content and easy language of two nature books compensate for the amateurish illustrations. Difficult words are clearly defined, and pronunciation guides are included. Environmental concerns are discussed, and helpful organizations -- to which part of each book's cost is donated -- are listed at the end. Small but colorful photographs enhance the series." Cooke, M.C.: "Freaks and Marvels of Plant Life" Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, no date (late XIX C.) No ISBN, hardcover, ? Descr.: 463 pp., 97 B/W line art illustrations. 20 chapters. Pages 23-149 are all carnivorous plant content - chapter names are: II. The Sundews, III. Venus's Fly-Trap, IV. Side-Saddle Flowers [Sarracenias] V. Pitcher-Plants, VI. Minor Carnivora. Picture of 'Nepenthes Chelsoni' on cover of book. Chapter VI includes Pinguicula and Utricularia, and cites experiments by Dr. Maxwell Masters on Christmas Rose (Helleborus niger) "in which he thinks he has discovered an indication, if not of persistent fly-catching, at least of a capacity to assimilate animal food." D'Amato, Peter: "Carnivorous Plants Growing Guide" California Carnivores, Forrestvile, California, 1994 No ISBN, paperbound, USD 3.00 incl.postage in the USA Descr.: 26 pp., ?, Short informative guide on growing CPs. All about California Carnivores and the plants they sell. Doyle, Mycol: "Killer Plants: Venus Flytrap, Strangler Fig, and Other Predatory Plants" Lowell House Juvenile, Los Angeles (distributed by Contemporary Books, Chicago), 1993 ISBN 1565650565, softcover, USD 5.95 Descr.: juvenile literature, 23 color photos 39 drawings. Describes thirteen plants (strangler fig, venus flytrap, mistletoe, sundew, indian pipe, trumpet pitcher plant, rafflesia, bladderwort, cobra lily, butterwort, golfball plant, tropical pitcher plant and dodder) that depend on the animal world or other plants for their nutrition. Includes references. No table of contents. Ferran Pierre: "Le livre des herbes étrangleuses, vénéneuses, hallucinogènes, carnivores et maléfiques" Series: Univers Secrets No.423; Bibliothèque Marabout, 1969 No ISBN, paperback. Descr.: in French, 384 pp., Contents Avant-propos 5 Epineuses 17 Etrangleuses 67 Parasites 101 Vénéneuses 145 Psychotropes 215 Carnivores 277 Maléfiques 305 Table alphabétique des plantes étudiées 373 Finan, Catherine C.: "Plants" Series: X-treme Facts: Science; Bearport Publishing Company, New York, 2021 ISBN 9781647476762 library binding, 9781647476830 paperback Descr.: juvenile literature 8-10 years, 32 pp., ? Florin, Elsa: "Snylteplanter og kjøtt-etende planter" Series: Fagbiblioteket Fri lesning 38; J.W. Capellens Vorlag, Oslo, 1926 No ISBN, paperback, 50 øre Descr.: in Norwegian, juvenile literature, 16 pp., 11 figures (B&W photos or drawings, out of which 5 are of CPs) A short booklet on Norwegian parasitic and insectivorous plants - as regards CPs, it deals with a butterwort, sundew and a bladderwort. The booklet describes where plants grow and how they catch its prey. Fortman, Janis L.: "Creatures of mystery" Contemporary Perspectives, New York or Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, Milwaukee, Wisc., 1977 ISBN 0817210636, hardcover, USD 24.26 or ISBN 0817221573, softcover, USD 6.95 Descr.: juvenile literature, 48 pp., ? photos. Describes the curious behavior of salmon, lemmings, whales, caribou, and insectivorous plants. George, Uwe: "Inseln in der Zeit" (Islands in time) GEO im Verlag Gruner und Jahr, Hamburg, 1988 ISBN 3570062120, hardcover, DEM 80.00 (reprinted in 1993, 1997, 365 pp., DM 98.00). Descr.: in German, 366 pp., ? photos. A book not written on CPs but about the lost world in Venezuela. Breathtaking pictures of tepuis. Here is a special chapter (p. 201-221) on the secret of sun pitchers, but Heliamphoras, Droseras and Utricularias appear throughout the book. Wonderful photos including some species of Heliamphora which have not been published yet. Graf, Alfred Byrd: "Exotica, series 4 international: pictorial cyclopedia of exotic plants from tropical and near-tropic regions" 12th ed., East Rutherford, N.J.: Roehrs Co. Publishers, 1985 ISBN ?, hardcover, ?. Descr.: 2 volumes (2576 p.), ? This book does not focus primarily on CPs but rather on several exotic plant species, although it does have excellent photos of many species of Nepenthes, Sarracenias, Droseras, Pinguiculas, as well as Dionaea, Cephalotus, Roridula gorgonias, Drosophyllum, Byblis, and a B&W photo of the traps of Genlisea repens. Graf, Alfred Byrd: "Hortica: color cyclopedia of garden flora in all climates - worldwide - and exotic plants indoors" 1st ed., East Rutherford, N.J.: Roehrs Co. Publishers, 1992 ISBN 0911266259, ?, ?. Descr.: 1216 pp., ? drawings/photographs, ? maps. From the contents: Exotic plants indoors; Orchids-queen of flowers; Palms and palm-like; Ferns and their allies; Cacti and other succulents; Carnivores and other curios; Bulbs; corms and tubers; Climber and creepers; Water plants and near-aquatics; Perennials and annuals; Herbs and spices; Aquatics; Perennials and annuals; Herbs and spices; Grasses, bamboos, and grass-like; Coniferous shrubs and trees, Hedges-Topiary-Bonsai, Flowering shrubs and trees; Edible fruit, nuts, and gourmet vegetables. Halpern, Monica: "Venus Flytraps, Bladderworts, and Other Wild and Amazing Plants" Series: National Geographic Science Chapters; National Geographic, Washington DC, USA, 2006 ISBN 9780792259572, hardcover, USD 17.90 Descr.: juvenile literature, 48 pp., 27 color photos (one repeating several times, counted here as one photo) Text revised from Strange Plants in the National Geographic Windows on Literacy program, 2002. Contents Introduction Plants Are Important 7 Chapter 1 Meat-Eating Plants 11 Chapter 2 Poisonous Plants 27 Chapter 3 Amazing Plants 35 Report Guide 36 Glossary 38 Further Reading 39 Index 40 The book deals with carnivorous plants and also poisonous plants. Hitzbleck, Erich: "Elektrische Fische und fleischfressende Pflanzen - Gottes kleine Geheimnisse" (Electric fish and carnivorous plants - God's little mysteries) Haenssler Verlag, TELOS-Praesente 02164, 2nd ed. 1989 ISBN 3775111964, softcover, DEM 14.80 Descr.: in German, juvenile literature, 100 pp., illustrations. Carnivorous plants are treated on pages 31-34. Hofer, Charles C.: "Silent But Deadly Plants" Series: Killer Nature; Raintree Publishers (an imprint of Capstone Global Library Limited), Oxford, 2023 ISBN 9781398222663, hardcover or 9781398222670, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature (8-9 years), 32 pp., ? Contents Quiet killers 4 Pitcher plant 6 Venus flytrap 8 Death cap mushroom 10 False morel mushroom 12 Deadly nightshade 14 Wolfsbane 16 Stone fruits 18 Hemlock 20 Oleander 22 Mistletoe 24 Castor bean plant 26 Poison ivy and poison oak 26 Glossary 30 Find out more 31 Index 32 Hutchins, Ross E.: "Strange Plants and their Ways" Rand McNally & Co., 1958 No ISBN ?, hardcover, ? Descr.: 96 pp., B&W photos throughout. Chapter 5 (pp. 41-51) 'Plant Cannibals' is about CPs. It covers venus flytrap, pitcher plants, sundew, and bladderwort. The rest of the book covers such things as mistletoe, slime mold, jumping beans, pollination methods, plant/insect inter- relationships, and dodder. Kneidel, Sally Stenhouse: "Skunk Cabbage, Sundew Plants and Strangler Figs: And 18 More of the Strangest Plants on Earth" John Wiley & Sons, 2001 ISBN 0471357138, softcover, USD 12.95 Descr.: juvenile literature, 124 pp., ??. Lawler, Janet: "Scary plants!" Series: Penguin Young Readers (an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC), New York, 2017 ISBN 9780451533715, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature 6-8 years, 48 pp. Contents Here a Plant, There a Plant... 6 Trapped 10 Ouch! 18 Don't touch! 28 No Eating 36 Stinky 39 What is That? 42 Everywhere a Plant 46 Glossary 48 Lorus J., Margery, Milne: "The Mystery of the Bog Forest" Dodd, Mead & Co., 1984 ISBN 039608318-8, hardcover, ? Descr.: 127 pp., B&W photos throughout. Appendices, Index. Chapter 4, (pp. 72-88) 'Life in a Death Trap', and Chapter 5 (pp. 89-98) 'Strange Plants Do Strange Things', are both about CPs. The rest of the book discusses how glaciers helped to form bogs, interrelationships of bog inhabitants, peat moss, and fossils in bogs. The CPs discussed are bladderwort, pitcher plants, sundews, venus fly traps; and they mention mosquito larvae and wasps who live in CPs. This book was probably geared for young adults. Manning, John: "First Field Guide to Parasitic and Carnivorous Plants of Southern Africa" Struik Publishers, South Africa, 2003 ISBN 1868728528, softcover, ZAR 34.00 Descr.: 55 pp., ? maps, ? photographs. From the synopsis: Author explains how these unusual plants grow and reproduce, and why they are dependent on other species in order to flourish. He outlines the methods of entry by parasitic plants into their host plants; and describes the most spectacular and successful carnivorous plant varieties around the world. Species accounts show over 40 parasitic and carnivorous plants that are more commonly found in southern Africa. A distribution map and photograph accompany each species. McPherson, Stewart: "Lost Worlds of the Guaiana Highlands" Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2008 ISBN 9780955891809, hardcover with dust jacket, GBP 29.99 Descr.: x + 389 pp., 248 images (of which 30 are double page spreads and 7 maps/drawings) + 6 photos of previously released books From the publisher's info: This book is intended to provide an overview of the natural history of these unique mountains. The first chapters examine the remarkable story of discovery and exploration of the Tepuis which spans 400 years continues to this day. The second half examines the diversity of plants, animals and landscapes of the Tepuis and their management and protection for the future. Okui, Shinji: "???" (Poisonous and insectivorous strange plants) Data House, Japan, 2003 ISBN 4887187254, ??, JPY 1800 Descr.: in Japanese, 268 pp., ???. Orme, David; Orme, Helen: "Killer Plants" Series: Trailblazers; Ransom Publishing, Hants, UK, 2009 ISBN 9781841678030, paperback Also PERFECTION LEARNING Corporation, Iowa, 2010 ISBN 9781606864678, hardcover or 9780789179920, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature 8-14 years, 36 pp., 25 color photos, a story accompanied with color drawings The book explains basic facts on carnivorous plants and poisonous plants. Then it continues with a short story about Mr. Potts finding a strange seed which he planted. It grew up and it turned to be a pitcher plant able to eat even a cat. At the end, the plant ate Mr. Potts neighbour. Contents Get the Facts 5 How can plants be killers? 6 Carnivorous plants 8 Deadly poisons 10 Deadly fungi 12 Invasion of the killer alliens 14 Frankencrops 16 Fiction Where's Mr Potts? 19 Killer Plants word check 36 Ornduff, Robert: "Islands on Islands: Plant life on the Granite Outcrops of Western Australia" Lecture Number Fifteen, the University of Hawaii Press, Harold L. Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu, 1987 ISSN ?, ?, ? Descr.: 32 pp., B&W photos, description of habitats of D.gigantea, D.glanduligera, D.macrantha, D.menziesii, D.stolonifera ssp.stolonifera & ssp.rupicola, D.subhirtella, Polypompholyx multifida, P.tenella, and U.violacea, a good booklet. Parks, Deborah Amel: "Killer Plants!" Steck Vaugn (Hartcourt Achieve Inc.), Orlando, FL, USA, 2007 ISBN 9781419022982, hardcover ?, Descr.: juvenile literature, 32 pp., 16 color photos, 1 drawing Chapter 1 deals with carnivorous plants, describing basic facts. Contents Introduction Plants That Kill...............4 Chapter 1 Plant Predators................6 Sun Power.....................12 Chapter 2 Space Invaders................14 Beauty or Beast?..............20 Chapter 3 Deadly Defences...............22 Hooked on Poison..............28 Glossary......................................30 Index.........................................32 Polešovský, Albín: "Cizopasnictví a jemu podobné zjevy v rostlinstvu" R. Promberger, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 1915 no ISBN, paperback, K 4.00 Descr.: in Czech, 132 pp., 131 drawings (out of which 13 on CPs) The book deals with parasitic and carnivorous plants and fungi. CPs are treated on pages 26-43. Rey, Hans Augusto: "Elizabite: Adventures of a Carnivorous Plant" Harper & brothers, NY, London, 1942 ISBN 000248963, hardcover, USD 17.00 (2nd ed.Linnet books, Hamden, Conn., 1990, ISBN 0208022880) Descr.: CP fiction, 32 pp., some drawings, a CP story in rhyme: an unusual Venus Flytrap bites everything in sight and finally wins fame by capturing a burglar. Rossi, Vinicio: "Piante Carnivore, Strane, Curiose" (Carnivorous, strange and curious plants) Sugarco, Milano, 1979 No ISBN, ? cover, ? Descr.: in Italian, 213 pp., ? photos. It deals not only with CPs but also with other 'curious' plants. ? Sekino, Yoshiharu: "Giana kochi" (The Lost World) Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan, 1989 ISBN 4061003739, softcover with dust jacket, 3.600 JPY Descr.: in Japanese, 172 pp., 144 p. of color photos, 1 color + 2 B&W maps, 3 diagrams. 14 p. of description of tepuis. This is a book devoted to Venezuelan tepuis. It is divided into 7 parts: Angell Fall (13 p.), Auyan-tepui (50 p.), Roraima (50 p.), Neblina (20 p.), Plants of tepuis (10 p.), and history (14 p.). ? The photograps are really gorgeous! Spilsbury, Luise: "Creeping Killers: Extreme Plants" Gareth Stevens Publishing, New York, 2015 ISBN 9781482422344, library binding, 9781482422368, paperback or 9781482422375, 6 pack Descr.: juvenile literature 8-10 years, 48 pp., ? Contents Chapter 1 Flesh-Eating Plants 4 Chapter 2 Toxic Terrors 12 Chapter 3 Parasitic Plants 20 Chapter 4 Stingers and Stabbers 26 Chapter 5 Home Wreckers 32 Chapter 6 Deadly Dinners 38 Chapter 7 Warning Signs 44 Glossary 46 For More Information 47 Index 48 Spilsbury, Luise; Spilsbury, Richard: "Killer Plants" Series: Engineered by Nature; Raintree (an imprint of Capstone Global Library Limited), Oxford, UK, 2021 ISBN 9781474700500, hardcover or 9781474700623, paperback, 2021 Descr.: juvenile literature (7-9 years), 32 pp., ? Contents When plants attack 4 Venus flytrap 6 Pitcher plant 8 Sundew 10 Bladderwort 12 Corkscrew plant 14 Dodder 16 Strangler fig 18 Puya 20 Angel's trumpet 22 Manchineel tree 24 Doll's eyes 26 Engineered to survive 28 Glossary 30 Find out more 31 Index 32 Steiner, Hugo: "Borneo: Its Mountains and Lowlands with their Pitcher Plants. Trekking from 1992 to 2002" Toihaan Publishing Company, Kota Kinabalu, 2002 ISBN 9834042116, hardcover with dust jacket, USD 43.00 Descr.: VIII + 136 pp., 186 color photos, 3 maps, 6 tables, 3 graphs, 4 line drawings. From the contents: Preface, Introduction, History of Pitcher Plants (18 p.), Approaches to Save the Endangered Pitcher Plants (2 p.), Biology of Pitcher Plants (6 p.), Ecology of Pitcher Plants (2 p.), The Nepenthes Species of Borneo (Geoographical Distribution - 5 p.), Description of Species - 1 p., The Pitcher Plants of Sabah and Sarawak - 73 p., Some Natural Hybrids - 16 p.), Epilogue, References (2 p.), Glossary, Acknowledgements, Index. The books discusses and depicts bornean Nepenthes including its habitats. Some of the photos are unfocused but most are nice. There does not seem to be anything new in the book, anyway it is a nice addition to the collection of Nepenthes lovers which will appeal general public because it gives a simple approach to this family of plants. Review CPN 32(3), 2003, p.68 by Siegfried R.H. Hartmeyer: "People looking for an interesting but not too technical or scientific work on Borneo and its pitcher plants would especialy benefit from this book." Steyermark, Julian Alfred, Berry, Paul E. and Holst, Bruce K.(ed.): "Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana" Timber Press and the Missouri Botanical Garden, since 1995 Vol.1: "Introduction", 1995; ISBN 0881923133 Vol.2: "Pteridophytes, Spermatophytes (Acanthaceae - Araceae}", 1995; ISBN 0881923265 Vol.3: "Spermatophytes (Araliaceae- Cactaceae)", 1997; ISBN 0915279460 Vol.4: "Spermatophytes (Caesalpiniaceae-Ericaceae)", 1998; ISBN 0915279525 Vol.5: "Spermatophytes (Eriocaulaceae - Lentibulariaceae)", 1999; ISBN 0915279711 Vol.6: "Spermatophytes (Liliaceae-Myrsinaceae)", 2001; ISBN 0915279819 Vol.7: "Spermatophytes (Myrtaceae-Plumbaginaceae)", 2003; ISBN 093072313x Vol.8: "Poaceae-Rubiaceae", 2004; ISBN 1930723369 Vol.9: "Rutaceae-Zygophyllaceae", 2005; ISBN 1930723474 All volumes hardcover, Vol.1 USD 52.95, Vol.2-6 USD 67.95, Vol.7-9 USD 85.00, map set USD 15.00. Descr.: Vol.1: XXII + 320 pp., 84 color/10 B&W photos, 51 line drawings, 2 maps, Index. Vol.2: XIV + 706 pp., 618 line drawings, Index. Vol.3: 774 pp., 628 line drawings, Index. Vol.4: 799 pp., 621 line drawings, Index. Vol.5: XVII + 833 pp., 707 line drawings. Vol.6: 803 pp., 657 line drawings. Vol.7: 784 pp., 341 line drawings, 2 page illustrated glossary. Vol.8: ??? pp., 659 line drawings and endpaper maps. Map set: two maps 63 x 90 cm. Map Set: Vegetation and Topographical Maps of the Venezuelan Guayana. These two maps are included with Volume 1 but can be also ordered separately. Two-map set professionally folded to 16 x 22 cm. Vol.1 is an illustrated general introduction to the flora area, with chapters on geography, history of botanical exploration, vegetation types, conservation, and floristics and endemism. A newly developed key to the families of seed plants is provided, as well as 44 pages of color plates and two oversized color maps showing topography and vegetation types in the flora area. Vol.2 begins the alphabetical sequence of family treatments, first within the ferns and fern allies, then followed by the initial 11 families of seed plants (Acanthaceae to Araceae). The treatments are designed to facilitate identification of plants in the region by providing keys to the genera and species, full family and genus descriptions, and habit illustrations of over half the species treated. 1113 species treated. Vol.3 contains families: Araliaceae, Arecaceae, Aristolochiaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Asteraceae, Balanophoraceae, Basellaceae, Begoniaceae, Bignoniaceae, Bixaceae, Bombacaceae, Boraginaceae, Brassicaceae, Bromeliaceae, Brunelliaceae, Burmanniaceae, Burseraceae, Buxaceae, Cabombaceae, and Cactaceae. 1285 species treated. Vol.4 contains families: Caesalpiniaceae, Campanulaceae, Cannaceae, Capparaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Caricaceae, Caryocaraceae, Caryolphyllaceae, Cecropiaceae, Celastraceae, Chenopodiaceae, Chloranthaceae, Chrysobalanaceae, Clethraceae, Clusiaceae, Combretaceae, Commelinaceae, Connaraceae, Convolvulaceae, Costaceae, Crassulaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Cunoniaceae, Cuscutaceae, Cyclanthaceae, Cyperaceae, Cyrillaceae, Dichapetalaceae, Dilleniaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Droseraceae, Ebenaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Eremolepidaceae, Ericaceae. 1329 species treated. Vol. 5 continues the treatment of the Spermatophyte families alphabetically from Eriocaulaceae through Lentibulariaceae, a total of 29 families. The volume treats 270 genera and 1304 species, and includes 707 line drawings. Vol. 6 contains families Liliaceae through Myrsinaceae, more than half of the 1,217 species treated is illustrated by one of more drawings per genus. Vol. 7 treats Myrtaceae to Plumbaginaceae. This includes the largest family in the flora area, the Orchidaceae with 157 genera, 732 species, 341 drawings, a two-page illustrated glossary, and four color photos on the back dust jacket. Vol.8 contains treatments of 17 families of seed plants, arranged alphabetically from Poaceae through Rubiaceae. Within those families are treated 244 genera and 1248 species. In addition, the volume includes 659 line drawings and endpaper maps. Vol. 9 is the final volume in the series. It includes families Rutaceae through Zygophyllaceae, a total of 48 families. The book is illustrated with 503 black-and-white drawings, covering over half of the 971 species and one or more per genus. A great comprehensive work for anyone interested in the flora of this region. Blevins, Wiley: "Ninja plants. Survival and Adaptation in the Plant World" Lerner Publishing Group, 2017 ISBN 9781512410136, hardcover, $35.99 Descr.: juvenile literature, grade 6-12, 96 pp. Yamamoto, J., Fujikawa F, Nakamura, Y., Yazawa, N.: "Wandafuru purantsu bukku 2 - Saboten, tanikushokubutsu, eapurantsu, shokuchu shokubutsu" (?) Media Factory, Tokyo, 1998 ISBN 4889915176, softcover?, JPY ? Descr.: in Japanese, ?. A book about cacti, succulents, air plants and carnivorous plants. For CP's there is information about flowering, repoting and watering with a few photos. Yoshida, Akira: "Sekai no shokuchu shokubutsu to hushigi shokubutsu" (The world of carnivorous plants and other mysterious plants) Series: Junior Library. Seibido, Tokyo, 1998 ISBN 4415039464, softcover with dust jacket, JPY 880 following ed. 1999, ISBN 4415008410, hardcover, JPY 1800? Descr.: in Japanese, juvenile literature, 208 pp. One chapter (p. 26-27 and 97-125) deals with carnivorous plants having 33 color and B&W photos, some drawings and mpas. Not very precise but easier to read, also the other plants are of interest. no author: "Plants Bite Back" Series: DK Super Readers Level 4; Dorling Kindersley Ltd, London, UK, 2023 ISBN 9780241592939, paperback Descr.: juvenile literature, 48 pp., ? Contents 6 Plant Power 8 Greedy Green Guzzlers 24 Deadly Weeds 38 Nature's Daggers 42 Timing the PLANTS 46 Glossary 47 Index 48 Quiz no author: "The Visual Dictionary of Plants" Series: Eyewitness visual dictionaries; Dorling Kindersley, New York, 1992 ISBN 1564580172, ?, ? Descr.: 58 pp., ? photos, ?. The book has Darlingtonia on the cover, Sarracenia purpurea on p.7, and other CPs on p.54-55. The structures are tagged and they have micrograph of lobe of VFT, wall of pitcher of Nepenthes, and butterwort leaf, as well as a sequence of photos showing the development of modified leaf of cobra lily and nepenthes. Includes index. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Videos, Films, CD-ROMs and DVDs: "Beautiful and Hungry - Carnivorous Plants" by Siegfried and Irmgard Hartmeyer Hunting Veggies, Germany, 1994. http://www.hartmeyer.de Systems S-VHS(PAL) and VHS(PAL), DEM 55.00 incl.postage. Special price for both parts: DEM 70.00 incl.postage. Descr.: 90 minutes, shows plants growing in Singapore, Australia, Germany, Switzerland and Seychelles, mainly Nepenthes, Drosera and Cephalotus. Review - see part 2. "Beautiful and Hungry - Carnivorous Plants, Part 2" by Siegfried and Irmgard Hartmeyer Hunting Veggies, Germany, 1994. http://www.hartmeyer.de Systems S-VHS(PAL) and VHS(PAL), DEM 55.00 incl. postage. Special price for both parts: DEM 70.00 incl.postage. Also as DVD, second edition, EUR 15.00. Descr.: in German and English, 80 minutes. Soundtrack by Billy Ebeling. It is about northern Australia, its CPs and their associated insects. Covers Kununurra Region, Beverley Springs, Darwin Region, and Far North Queensland. DVD - digitally remastered from S-VHS. Review CPN 28(4), 1999, p.115 by Barry Rice: "While both videos have all the charm of home movies, the second is probably more interesting to the dedicated CP grower." "Carnivorous Plants" Series: A Brayco Film, No. 149. Bray Screen Products, Inc., New York, NY, USA, 1924 Descr.: ? minutes, 35 mm film consisting of 33 B&W frames. Drawings, photographs, and text frames show the internal structure of the pitcher plant and explain how insects are cought and bsorbed by the plant. "Carnivorous Plants" Moody Institute of Science, Los Angeles, California, 1955 Descr.: 10 minutes, 16 mm (sd ?) color film, with teaching guide. Uses photomicrography to show how nature has anticipated many human inventions in the intricate mechanisms by which such carnivorous North American plants as Venus's-flytrap, the sundew plant, and various pitcher plants trap their prey. "Carnivorous Plants" Cabisco Video, Baker & Taylor Video, 1990 or Cabisco Video, Carolina Biological Supply, Burlington, NC, 1992 (1995?) ISBN 6302278376, USD 69.99, VHS Tape Descr.: 20 minutes. Examines the prey-catching mechanisms of pitcher plants, butterworts, sundews, Venus' flytraps, water wheel plants and bladderworts. Includes explanatory animation and close-up, slow-motion photography. "Carnivorous Plants" Series: Bio-Science. National Geographic Television, 1998 ISBN 6304835779, USD 49.00. VHS tape Descr.: ?, VHS Tape. It is told to be similar to "Carnivorous Plants" by Cabisco Video but better. "Carnivorous Plants of the United States: The History, Ecology and Uncertain Future" by Jim Miller Available from the author: jim_miller@mindspring.com 2 DVD set, NTSC format, ? Descr.: ???????????doplnit "Carnivorous Plants Videorecording" National Geographic Society,Washington, 1974 Descr.: 13 minutes. Teachers guide to plants which eat animals. Shows the characteristics of the Venus's flytrap, the sundew plant, the bladderwort and the pitcher plant. "Death Trap" VHS video by Time-Life, 1989 Time-Life Video, 777 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Also as a videodisk "Death Trap", The Biology of Carnivorous Plants, VideoDiscovery, 55 min, USD 195, http://www.videodiscovery.com:80/vdyweb/school/catalog/DEA.htm Descr.: 60 min., shown plants: Pinguicula, Nepenthes, Heliamphora, Cephalotus, detailed: Drosera, Utricularia, Dionaea, Aldrovanda, Sarracenia, unidentified bromeliad. Beautiful time-lapse photography of close-ups of growth and digestion. Discussed is a mechanism of trap closure, symbiotic relationships with insects, a probable evolution of CPs. Other 'peculiarities' are shown (mimosa, Roridulla). A nice video! "Drosera: Snap-Tentacles and Runway Lights" by Siegfried and Irmgard Hartmeyer Hunting Veggies, Germany, 2006. http://www.hartmeyer.de. DVD, EUR 17.00 Descr.: in German and English, ??? "DVD Volume 1 - Gulf Coast Carnivorous Plants Populations" by Jim Miller Stratus Sound & Vision, 2004 Available from the author: jim_miller@mindspring.com, USD 49.95 Descr.: 90 minutes, ???. Review CPN 33(1), 2004 p.18 by Barry Rice: "...this DVD is a worthwile investment... If you are fan of Sarracenia ... then this DVD is a must as it shows you firsthand how and where these plants grow." "Einfuehrung in die Welt der Fleischfressenden Pflanzen" (Introduction to the World of Carnivorous Plants) by Georg Benda Schmechtingstrasse 18, D-44809 Bochum, Germany Series: Fleischi CD 3, photo-CD, 1999. DEM 30 + postage. Special price (incl. postage) for two CDs DEM 50.00, three CDs DEM 70.00 Descr.: in German. 350 photographs in JPG format, HTML text. This CD supercedes the "Fleischi CD 1" which is now only needed when you want to process the original Kodak format in maximum resolution. "Fleischfressende Pflanzen fuer das Freiland" (Carnivorous plants for outdoor cultivation) by Georg Benda Schmechtingstrasse 18, D-44809 Bochum, Germany Series: Fleischi CD 1, photo-CD, 1997. DEM 30 + postage Descr.: in German, 100 photographs in Kodak-Photo-CD format, 20 in JPEG format, approx. 300 MB of information about CPs in WORD 7.0 format. "Fleischfressende Pflanzen - Raritaeten aus der Pflanzenwelt" (Carnivorous plants - Rarities of the Plant Kingdom) by Georg Benda Schmechtingstrasse 18, D-44809 Bochum, Germany Series: Fleischi CD 2, photo-CD, 1997. DEM 30 + postage. Special price for 2 CDs: DEM 50.00 + postage Descr.: in German and English, 153 photographs in Kodak-Photo-CD format, 651 MB of data. A CD full of pictures of CP´s and short hints how to cultivate them, Shows Byblis (2), Cephalotus (3), Darlingtonia (3), Drosophyllum (5), Heliamphora (10), Drosera (77), Nepenthes (14), Pinguicula (16), Sarracenia (17) and Utricularia (6). "Fleischfressende Pflanzen - Toedliche Fallen" (Carnivorous plants - Deadly traps) by Thomas Carow ZDF-Video - Wissen auf Video, 1997, tape 2 of a three tape series "Naturzeit" [part 1: "Krokodile" (Crocodiles), part 3: "Libellen" (Dragonflies)] ISBN 3896720236, DEM 39.95. Also as DVD entitled "Fleischfressende Pflanzen - Verlockende, Toedliche Fallen" (Carnivorous plants - alluring, Deadly traps) by Thomas Carow Komplett Video, Germany, 2005 ASIN B000BVLFL6, DVD region 2, format 4:3, EUR 21.98 Descr.: in German, 1 color tape, 45 min. An outstanding video showing various creatures living on/in CPs in the wild areas of North America, Africa, Australia and Asia. DVD - in German, 45 min. DVD transcription of the VHS title. "Fleischimania" by Siegfried and Irmgard Hartmeyer Hunting Veggies, Germany, 2001 http://www.hartmeyer.de. VHS(PAL) EUR 28.00, NTSC EUR 30.00 or DVD EUR 28.00 (all prices incl. airmail postage worldwide) Also as DVD entitled "Fleischimania - Carnivorous Plants in Down Under" by Sigfried and Irmgard Hartmeyer Hunting Veggies, ???. DVD, second edition. EUR 15.00 Descr.: German or English version, 60 minutes, The recording of the Australia tour in 2001 shows numerous plants and animals in their natural environments. Highlights are impressive pictures of tuberous Drosera in New South Wales, Drosera schizandra on Mount Bartle Frere (QLD), and the story of the discovery of Drosera hartmeyerorum in the Ord River region (Kimberley, WA). DVD second edition - German or English version, ??? "Grow Carnivorous Plants! Volume 1: A No-Nonsense Approach to Growing North American Carnivorous Plants" Jacob Farin & Jeff Dallas, Sarracenia Northwest (cobraplant.com), 2009 ASIN: B001PBA4WC, DVD Format: Full Screen, NTSC; region: all regions, USD 14.95 Descr.: 119 minutes. An overview of carnivorous plants of the United States and Canada, how they grow in the wild, how you can grow them. "Grow Carnivorous Plants! Volume 2: A No-Nonsense Approach to Growing Tropical Sundews and Butterworts" Jacob Farin & Jeff Dallas, Sarracenia Northwest (cobraplant.com), 2009 ASIN: B002YALU5I, DVD Format: Full Screen, NTSC; region: all regions, USD 14.95 Descr.: 131 minutes. It covers 20 tropical sundews from South Africa, Australia, Brazil, Cuba and Hawaii, Mexican butterworts and Drosophyllum. "Grow Carnivorous Plants! Volume 3: A No-Nonsense Approach to Growing Tropical Pitcher Plants" Jacob Farin & Jeff Dallas, Sarracenia Northwest (cobraplant.com), 2010 ASIN: B003L1C1VG, DVD Format: Full Screen, NTSC; region: all regions, USD 14.95 Descr.: 140 minutes. An introduction to Asian pitcher plant species and hybrids, Cephalotus, Heliamphora and carnivorous Bromeliads. "A Hunting Veggies® cocktail" by Sigfried and Irmgard Hartmeyer Hunting Veggies, Germany, 2004 http://www.hartmeyer.de.Systems. DVD,EUR 17.00, ??? Descr.: in German and English, ca. 50 minutes. Presents Aldrovanda and Sarracenia in Switzerland, Drosera section Arachnopus beneath the microscope. An entertaining DVD featuring different CP topics. "Insectivorous Plants" by Charles Darwin CD-ROM, ???, 2003 Descr.: A facsimile of Darwin's famous work from 1875. Fully searchable text and hyperlinks. "Insect Catchers Of The Bog Jungle" William Morehouse Harlow, ?, 1954. Descr.: 10 minutes, 16 mm kodachrome sd color film. A study of the pitcher plant, the sundew, and the Venus fly-trap --- three insect-devouring plants which are found in poorly drained ponds. Time-lapse photography shows the operation of their trapping mechanisms. "Lost World's DVD" by Jim Miller and Stewart McPherson Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., UK, 2006 DVD, GBP 13.99 Descr.: 2 DVD discs, 120 minutes in total length. Narrated by Stewart McPherson, music by Eric Genus performed by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra. From the publisher's info: Disk One features a fully narrated fifty minute photo overview documentary that examines the formation of Mount Roraima and the unique plants, animals and landscapes of the Guiana Highlands. Spectacular orchids, extraordinary carnivorous plants, ancient toads, bizarre iridescent ferns are among the extraordinary wildlife that is documented in detail. The magnificent landscapes of Mount Roraima including the Northern Labyrinth, The Valley of the Crystals and the Jasper Creek of the lowlands are also featured. This spectacular disk is narrated by Stewart McPherson. The narration of Disk One is prepared to be accessible and non-technical so that it can be understood and enjoyed by audiences. Disk Two consists of three spectacular overview pieces: The first piece is entitled 'Forgotten Lands' and consists of a sixty minute long breathtaking slide show of the most spectacular scenes and wildlife of Mount Roraima and the Guiana Highlands set to an alluring, specially composed sound track that was produced by celebrated composer Eric Genus. The second piece is entitled 'The Guiana Highlands' and consists of a spectacular five minute photo overview set to Eric Genus's master score 'The Lost Worlds'.The third piece is entitled 'Venezuela's Lost Worlds - Roraima and the Guiana Highlands' and is a seven minute long video piece set to the haunting melody of Eric Genus's moving track 'Plateaus in The Mist'. The first DVD is a fully narrated 34 minute show of the tepuis, their history, flora and fauna with many images of carnivorous plants. McPherson does a great job of narrating, keeping it informative and interesting. There is also a 7 minute video, "Venezuela’s Lost Worlds—Roraima and the Guiana Highlands." The Bonus DVD is about 45 minutes of additional images organized by topic, including each species of carnivorous plant, plus orchids, the ranges themselves, and other flora. Review CPN 36(4), 2007, p.121 by Stephen Davis: "The images are spectacular, and the music, performed by The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra for this DVD, adds to the experience. ... Overall, this is a beautiful addition to the collector’s carnivorous plant library." "Nepenthes @ Borneo Exotics" by Siegried and Irmgard Hartmeyer Hunting Veggies, Germany, 2005 DVD, EUR 17.00. ??? Descr.: ca 1 hour. The company BORNEO EXOTICS (Sri Lanka) is well-known. Robert Cantley himself guides through the Nepenthes lowland nurseries near Colombo and through the highland nurseries near Nuwara Eliya. The large-scale propagation of plants using tissue culture is also documented. This footage provides numerous optical titbits for all friends of tropical Pitcher Plants but also very sad moments, when hundreds of wonderful Nepenthes must be destroyed for licence reasons. "Reiseziel Insektivoren" (Destination Carnivores) by Siegried and Irmgard Hartmeyer Hunting Veggies, Germany, 2000 http://www.hartmeyer.de. CD-ROM, EUR 10.00 Descr.: This interactive CD-ROM contains many videos and travelreports, a CP-encyclopaedia, games and much more. "Secrets to Growing Beautiful Carnivorous Plants for Your Home and Garden" by Jacob Farin and Jeff Dallas Sarracenia Northwest, Portland, Oregon, 2005 USD 19.95 Descr.: E-book on CD, more than 350 photographs, 31 care sheets of the most common carnivorous plants grown in cultivation. Contents Introduction; Basic Facts about Carnivorous Plants; The Big 3: Sunlight, Water and Soil; Climate Control; The Inside Scoop on Growing Beautiful Carnivorous Plants; Month-by-Month Carnivorous Plant Care; Purchasing Carnivorous Plants; Growing Techniques for the Advanced Grower; How to Propagate Your Own Carnivorous Plants; Trouble Shooting; Frequently Asked Questions; Become a Certified Carnivorous Plantologist!; Resources for Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts. "The 2nd Conference of the ICPS" by Ivo Koudela Ivo Koudela & Nedfilm, Czech Republic, 1999 Available from the author No ISBN, VHS - PAL tape, USD 20 + USD 5 (airmail worldwide), PAL - NTSC tape, part I and II, USD 36 + USD 9 (airmail worldwide) Descr.: 200 minutes both PAL and NTSC. An amateur recording of the Second Conference of the ICPS in Bonn (1998) featuring major parts of 12 lectures + exhibition. "The 3rd Conference of the ICPS" by Siegfried Hartmeyer A Hartmeyer Production, Germany, 2000 Available from the author: Siegfried Hartmeyer, Wittlinger Str. 5, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Germany Systems VHS(PAL) EUR 25.00, NTSC EUR 30.00 (all prices incl. airmail postage worldwide) Also as 2-DVD set entitled "The International Carnivorous Plant Conference: 2000 in San Francisco", second edition, EUR 20.00 Descr.: 110 minutes. The recording in San Francisco was done in digital quality. Among others it features great Barry Rice or Ch'ien Lee's talks. Review CPN 30(3), 2001, p.91 by Stefan P. Wolf: "...this 110 minute recording I can recommend without reservation! It captures well the incredible charm of the meeting..." DVD - 2 DVD set ?? "The 4th Conference of the ICPS" by Siegfried Hartmeyer A Hartmeyer Production, Germany, 2002 Available from the author: Siegfried Hartmeyer, Wittlinger Str. 5, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Germany Systems VHS(PAL) EUR 25.00 Also as 2-DVD set entitled "The International Carnivorous Plant Conference: 2002 in Tokyo", second edition. EUR 20.00 Descr.: 170 minutes. The recording in Tokyo in digital quality. Excellent lessons read by prominent CP experts. DVD - 2-DVD set ??? "The Carnivorous Syndrome" by Mike Wilder CD for PC (avi files) or Mac (mov files). USD 9.99. Descr.: seven time-laps films featuring: Dionaea muscipula - new leaf over 7 days Drosera capensis - flower crumpling over 24 hours Drosera capensis - leaf digesting food over 14 hours Drosera closterostigma - leaves opening over 2 days Drosera nitidula x pulchella - flower opening and crumpling over 7 hours Pinguicula angata x moranensis - flowers and leaves during 6 days Utricularia calycifida 'Asenath White' - flower opening over 3 days An excellent movies! "The Carnivorous Syndrome in 3D" by Mike Wilder NTSC DVD, Region 0, Audio: stereo, 5.1. Includes 3D glasses. ??? Descr.: 22 min. This in-depth nature movie explores the outstanding lives of the carnivorous plants, in mind-bending 3D. Travel to Australia, Japan, Venezuela, Africa and Borneo while learning about the mysterious plants which live there. Featuring unprecedented 3D close-up time lapse shot by a robot made of Lego bricks. Also featuring stunning animation and an incredible electronic soundtrack composed by John Teagle. "Todesfallen" (Death trap) Spektrum d. Wissenschaft, Heidelberg (Spektrum - Videothek) 1988 ISBN 3893309772 and ISBN 3893309764. Descr. in German, 2 color video tapes, 27 min. each. German revision of the original tape. German text from Sebastian Vogel. "Triffid Park D.V.D." by David Bond ???, 2005 DVD, ? Descr.: 40 minutes. Features photos of carnivorous plants in the wild, photos of the Victorian Carnivorous Plant Societies field trip to Western Australia in September 2003, the V.C.P.S. show in December 2004, and photos taken at Triffid Park's Open Day in October 2004. - end of file -