Australian native nepenthes

[AussieSimon]

I was just wondering if anyone knew which of the Nepenthes species were native to Australia and a few details about them, like growing sizes and temperature preferences?

Thanks in advance.

Simon

 

[droseraholic]

Hi Simon,

I believe that Nepenthes mirabilis is the only native Australian species. I understand that there are several local variations / forms of this within Queensland, but they are basically all the same species.

As for growing conditions, I believe (from reading, not experience) that this is a lowland species, requiring warm temps (12-15C absolute nighttime minumum, probably 18 - 20C is better, higher in the daytime), high humidity, etc. BUT I don't have personal experience with this, so you are probably better asking the Nepenthes experts in the Nep Forum.

Kind regards,

Adam.  

Wales, UK.

 

[matti lord of the pings]

ill comfurm that n.mirabilis is the australian sp but in the 1800s it was beleved that there was over 10 sp i think it was but they all died out maybe a commet hit the earth....hahahahahahahahahahahaha....get it i live in australia and i live 1 houre south of QLD border

 

[matti lord of the pings]

n.mirabilis:

 

[The Griffin]

Matti,

That is N. mirabilis "echinostoma"(tha form comes from Borneo) that your showing, isn't it?
There is a form called the "Cape York" form that looks more typical of what people call mirabilis. There is also a form called "Rowanae" that is very much alive and looks quite different(squat pitchers).

Regards,

Joe

 

[The Griffin]

BTW, Why is the "Lord of the Pings" a Nepenthes "expert", lol?

 

[matti lord of the pings]

i was just showing an example even tho it's a diffren't form....................and it's still a mirabilis................iv got mirabilis australian at my house