Lowland But Which Species?

[dionae]

I bought this as a mixed lowland nepenthes. It has serrated/spiky leaf edges that look very nice. I know it could be a hybrid just wondering if anyone recognizes this plant? Thank you!

 

[mass]

I see spikey leaves like that on my 'Effulgent Koto'.

 

[carnivoure12]

It's hard to tell since many LL species look like that, some N. rafflesiana have the spikes, and sackful of N. mirabilis variants

 

[dionae]

Your Effulgent Koto is beautiful. Is it a lowland?

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Thank you c12!

 

[mass]

Your Effulgent Koto is beautiful. Is it a lowland?

So I'm told. But it's been grown in HL conditions for 2 years, and is now 7ft. tall with lots of uppers.

 

[dionae]

I was looking at pics of it from 2010, I think. Any newer pics?

 

[mass]

my fiance then..

my fiance now..

 

[dionae]

Beautiful!

The fiance and the nep.

 

[SirKristoff]

Dionae - i can almost guarantee that nep is a mirabilis variant.... the fimbriated leaves (the little spines if you will, along the leaves) the shape of its leaves, the attachments, down to its growth habit... I almost leaned in the direction of an amp/mirabilis hybrid because in the first photo it appeared that the leaves were covered in the odd dust/fluff that ampullaria tends to get on its leaves... Give it some time to grow, but im fairly certain what you have is indeed a mirabilis.

 

[dionae]

Thanks SK. My first guess was globosa but the pitchers looked too elongated. Looks like i'll have to wait and see. Thanks again!

 

[SirKristoff]

Dionae- N. globosa is a variety of mirabilis, literally N. mirabilis var. globosa
Every part of var. globosa is identical to your standard mirabilis outside of the obvious pitcher morphology, and some var. globosa have a tuberous root stock, which is more of a locale thing...

 

[JB_OrchidGuy]

Isn't mirabilis var glabrosa aka viking??

 

[dionae]

I believe so JB.