Comments on: NEPENTHES ATTENBOROUGHII

By: Nosmo King

Nosmo King — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:32:52 +0000

Maybe we should send one after Obama.

By: JTT

JTT — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:39:12 +0000

The paper describing this species was published with 2 Filipino scientists and had support from the PCSD and DENR in Palawan. You should get your facts right before being so rude to the scientists in question; they are helping Filipinos to understand their own wonderful biodiversity, whereas you just sound ignorant.

Of course such plants may have been seen by the natives, but the fact is that they don't know they are new, and don't publish them in journals. Practically everything that is described as new has been seen before – but if you don't know enough to recognise that it is new or not, then you cannot get any credit for describing it. For the record, the natives are thanked in the paper also – you can download it online and see for yourself.

By: RYGEN

RYGEN — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:34:45 +0000

Naming the pitcher plant after yours is so disgusting!!! Please give yourself a little bit of respect!! STUPID!

By: cj

cj — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:05:17 +0000

you stupid botanist machperson.you came here to do study without proper coordination, you and youre colluege are not the only person observed this plant and the missionary who lost in mount victoria. many native people know that plant before since to thier roots, for your information!!! understand! you transported the specemen without gratitious permit you did a bio prospecting thats against the law moron….
yoy name the pitcher plant after your collegue thats a shit
youre such a f***** botanist

By: Nephlover

Nephlover — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:28:43 +0000

To the editor: Please use the correct photo for this news. The title is Nepenthes Attenboroughii but you were using the image of Nepenthes Northiana. Please correct this news!

By: Alicia Jarvis

Alicia Jarvis — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:49:05 +0000

Why give credit to someone who was never there? No offense to Attenborough, but he displayed selfishness by accepting this. How many more organisms does he have to have his name pinned on? Name this plant after the missionaries who found it.