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No, the sides always go backwards a bit... that's typical of the species.Really nice! Does it stay flat?
I suspected. Still delightful. I have seen plants marketed as var nigritum - are you saying that in reality the coloratum type of nigritum essentially doesn't really exist in cultivation? I have never actually looked up the distinguishing features with barbatum, I guess I will nowNo, the sides always go backwards a bit... that's typical of the species.
nigritum is a name that was applied to dark barbatum in the trade, but it has nothing to do with the original nigritum, which came from Borneo specifically. There are some rare photos of real nigritum on internet, most on Japanese websites...I suspected. Still delightful. I have seen plants marketed as var nigritum - are you saying that in reality the coloratum type of nigritum essentially doesn't really exist in cultivation? I have never actually looked up the distinguishing features with barbatum, I guess I will now
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