Remembering Khaled al-Asaad today, the heroic archaeologist who died defending Palmyra from ISIS. They beheaded him because he to refused to lead Isis to the hidden Palmyra antiquities. He gave such memorable services to the place and to.

• Nepenthes distillatoria auct. Non L.: R.Grah. (1827) • auct. Ex Blume: Hook.f.

(1859) [= /N. Khasiana] • auct. Non Willd.: Regel (1881) [= N.

Khasiana/] • Nepenthes phyllamphora auct. Non Willd.: Sims (1826) • Hort.Van Houtte ex Rafarin (1869) Nepenthes khasiana (; after the, to which it is largely ) is an endangered tropical of the. It is the only Nepenthes species native to. It is thought to attract prey by means of blue. The species has a very localised distribution and is rare in the wild. Isolated populations are known to occur in the Jarain area of the, the Baghmara area of the, adjacent to the region of and in the Upper Kharthong area, of Dima Hasao district Assam. A Pitcher plant from Vaitang Hebron village,Dima Hasao district, Assam, India Nepenthes khasiana is a protected species, classified as, and is on Appendix I along with.

Threats to wild populations include habitat destruction, associated with, and collection for medicinal and ornamental uses. In 2010, the Rare Nepenthes Collection was established with the aim of conserving 4 of the most threatened Nepenthes species:,, N. khasiana,. The khasiana is spelled khasyana in some older texts. This spelling actually predates that under which the species was formally published in 's 1873 monograph, ', as it appeared in an article by in the April 20, 1872 issue of (this article was itself based on the manuscript of Hooker's monograph). In the horticultural trade of the late 19th century, N. khasiana was often confused with of.

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Raspolozhite elementi v poryadke vozrastaniya ih metallicheskih svojstv. A third, supplementary volume contains photographs and reproductions of the people, events, and works discussed. He also cites extensively from regional and youth publications. The first volume is devoted to officially sponsored youth programs, while the second deals with informal, unauthorized, and nonconformist activity. The books include chapters devoted to a wide range of youth activities, including May Day festivals ( maevki), institute- and factory-based singing and theater groups, student publications, youth-initiated discussions, and underground organizations. Borzenkov draws on materials from 40 local and regional archives, as well as personal collections, interviews with participants, and journalistic reminiscences that appeared after perestroika.

• Kurup, R., A.J. Hussain, C.S. Fluorescent prey traps in carnivorous plants. Plant Biology 15(3): 611–615.: • ^ Sajem Betlu, A.L. Current Science.

• Bhau, B.S., K. Sarkar & S.P. PCR based molecular characterization of Nepenthes khasiana Hook. F.—pitcher plant. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 56(8): 1183–1193.: • ^ Prasad, M.N.V.

Biological Diversity and Conservation 2/3: 29–33. • 2007-12-25 at the • Verma, P.K., J. Schlauer, K.K. Status of insectivorous plants in northeast India. 43(2): 49–58. Exciting conservation news: the Rare Nepenthes Collection project! Captive Exotics Newsletter 1(2): 5–6.

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• Dixon, W.E. The Gardeners' Chronicle, series 3, 6(144): 354. Further reading [ ]. Nepenthes khasiana Hook.