Nepenthes again

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tommij

• Jul 20, 2004

• #1

Hi everyone!

I would be very thankful if someone could identify this Nepenthes.

Here's the plant as I got it:
http://www.lihikset.net/images/nepenthes/2004/pikkuhybridi.jpg

Here's how it's now:
http://www.lihikset.net/images/nepenthes/hybridi2.jpg

http://www.lihikset.net/images/nepenthes/hybridi3.jpg

http://www.lihikset.net/images/nepenthes/hybridi4.jpg

http://www.lihikset.net/images/nepenthes/hybridi1.jpg

I've had it for a year now, but haven't been able to identify it properly. It had a label it's a hybrid?

Thanks,

Tommi

My first message here btw!

Edit. Aug.3.2004

 

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Starman

• Jul 20, 2004

• #2

It looks like N. maxima, or at least an N. maxima hybrid.

 

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tommij

• Jul 20, 2004

• #3

Yeah, I've been wondering if it might be N. maxima x ventricosa.

It's a bit on the thin side for maxima?

 

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Starman

• Jul 20, 2004

• #4

Hmm, maybe its maxima x alata "spotted" ?

 

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tommij

• Jul 20, 2004

• #5

Hmm. That N. maxima x alata put me searching again and I found a couple of very close matches.

Here:

http://www.cc.utah.edu/~jsg16/cp_pics/N_Gubler1.jpg

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/carnivor/hpgal0908430320785.jpg

So it might very well be N. maxima x alata.

 

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Starman

• Jul 20, 2004

• #6

Hmm, on the first one, the top left one resembles yours.

 

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tommij

• Jul 20, 2004

• #7

Yes, and the pics of mine are from a young plants lower pitcher. It's too small to make upper ones.

 

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tommij

• Jul 21, 2004

• #8

continues...

I got a suggestion it might be N. fusca based, perhaps N.fusca x alata. The peristome and lid shape seem to fit this.

And it doesn't have any of that thick shape of maxima.

Well, seems that a definite identification might be impossible.

Thanks anyway!

 

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Starman

• Jul 21, 2004

• #9

Maybe its an N. x 'Gentle' hybrid(Its parants are N. maxima x N.fusca)

 

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leafedwellsofwater

• Jul 24, 2004

• #10

Starman has my guess.  Looks a lot like my Nepenthes 'Gentle' but...that lid...is extremely small.

 

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tommij

• Aug 3, 2004

• #11

Yes. It seems to pretty close to the 'Gentle', but there appears to be a lot variation in the plants named as N. 'Gentle' (that I found on the net).

Sorry about the dead links, here are new ones:

http://www.lihikset.net/images/nepenthes/hybridi2.jpg

http://www.lihikset.net/images/nepenthes/hybridi3.jpg

http://www.lihikset.net/images/nepenthes/hybridi4.jpg

http://www.lihikset.net/images/nepenthes/hybridi1.jpg

and here's the plant as I bought it:

http://www.lihikset.net/images/nepenthes/2004/pikkuhybridi.jpg

 

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schloaty

Moderator

Staff member

Moderator

• Aug 3, 2004

• #12

You're kidding! It was all green when you bought it? Now it's beautiful!

I'm almost certain that there is fusca in there.

 

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tommij

• Aug 4, 2004

• #13

Hi!

Yes. I bought it from this store selling just about everything (apparently from bread and butter to car parts to carnivorous plants). There were only a few of these, and it didn't look very interesting at first sight. But it wasn't expensive, about 6$, so I bought it.

Apparently it suffered mainly from lack of light. It started to get more color almost immediately when I put it in my terrarium.

Haven't regretted the purchase.

 

Clint

Stay chooned in for more!

• Aug 4, 2004

• #14

man, we never get good stuff here!!

i think is has fusca in it too, it's not as bulky as maxima. and the lid is more fusca-esque.