Talk:List of Sarracenia species and hybrids

S. purpurea subsp. purpurea
Just a question: why is it that I always see S. purpurea subsp. purpurea listed as forma heterophylla? I could never really understand this. Are there other formæ? Thanks. FUNgus guy 15:09, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks for asking. There are indeed two forms, S. purpurea subsp. purpurea and S. purpurea subsp. purpurea f. heterophylla. The former is not listed, as I guess it is the "default" S. purpurea - do you think I should list it seperately? The same goes for S. rubra subsp. rubra.
 * For clarification on what these types mean, S. purpurea subsp. purpurea includes all the populations from NJ north. Forma heterophylla is an anthocyanin free form, whereas the typical form has a lot of red coloration in the leaves and flowers. Hope that helps. --NoahElhardt 15:24, 4 September 2006 (UTC)