- First described
- 2014
- Type
- single clone from population segregation
A standout ornata from Liberty Co — but the more important content of the original thread is Mike's framework for how var. ornata, var. rugelii, and var. rubricorpora interrelate genetically within the Sumatra population. This individual clone is well-documented (2014-2015) but Mike's reasoning about cross-segregation outcomes applies broadly.
History
Mike posted this in 2014 (post #1) to introduce both the clone and the genetic-segregation context. The clone itself comes from the same Liberty Co rubricorpora population kiwiearl documents in post #2 (the "Sumatra rubricorps" seed batch) — a population where seedling output segregates into rubricorporas, rugeliis, and ornatas in parent-dependent ratios.
Mike updated the entry in 2015 (post #4) with a stronger trap, noting the underside-lid veins were still developing.
Standout traits
- "Watered-down rubricorpora" body color but with retained ornate venation
- Lid venation strengthens as traps age
Cultivation notes
- Outdoor NorCal.
- The genetic-segregation framework (post #1) is the primary takeaway: rubricorpora is not a "pure" variety — its parent crosses routinely produce other vars based on hidden allele combinations.
Standout traits
- An ornata that 'looks like a watered-down rubricorpora' (Mike, post #1, 2014) but with strong veining
- Mike: 'this is still a very ornate clone' (post #4, 2015) — the venation is what separates it from regular rubricorpora-tinted ornata
- Background plants in Mike's photos are sibling rubricorporas + rugeliis, illustrating the segregation
Cultivation
Outdoor Northern California. Veining on the underside of the lid was light on early traps but Mike (post #4, 2015) suggested it would intensify as traps aged.
The genetics framework Mike laid out in post #1 (2014):
- Pure rubricorpora seed batches typically segregate out some ornatas and rugeliis. Ratios depend entirely on the specific parents — Mike has had crosses produce mostly rubricorporas (e.g. clone L × best clone), 70/30 rubricorpora/ornata mixes, and others.
- Crossing rugelii × rubricorpora can yield rubricorporas, ornatas, or rugeliis depending on hidden genetics.
- Selfed rugeliis can throw rubricorporas if the rugelii has hidden rubricorpora alleles.
- "Several different pathways to producing the same plant" — phenotypic convergence from different genetic routes.
Photos (7)
Naming
Mike's descriptor only — "an exceptional S. flava var. ornata from Liberty Co, FL." No formal cultivar name. The point of this entry is the genetic segregation lesson — rubricorpora parents from the Sumatra population can throw ornata + rugelii offspring depending on the specific parents.