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Nepenthes robcantleyi (formerly known as Black Truncata)

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There is no difference in the two. "Black Truncata" is what they were called before it became N. robcantleyi. It refers to the original plants ('Queen of Hearts' and 'King of Spades' and others) as well as their offspring ('QoH' x 'KoS').
 
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Tanukimo said:
Why are they called black truncata then? I thought robcantleyi was called previously called truncata "Queen of Hearts" x "King of Spades."
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This species was nicknamed "black truncata" in public discussion long before Martin Cheek assigned it distinct species status. The "black truncata", and "Queen of Hearts"/"King of Spades" both refer to what is now N. robcantleyi. These plants should no longer be called "black truncata", but if you insist, please include double quotes to show that you recognize that as an inaccurate designation.

Here is the pitcher as it appears today, significantly darker than it was two weeks ago:

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Found this today and it was a little exciting :) Will be nice when it starts pitchering again with the warmer weather and longer days.

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Here's mine - I don't understand how you guys get yours to have more than 3-4 leaves at a time LOL

8" pot
 
Mine is still young, but seems happy enough in HL conditions. Just keeps popping pitchers that never die..





 
Tanukimo said:
Nice plant Mass! The pitchers look very tubbier than I thought they would be.
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As most of the plants distributed by BE are from seed, there is some variation in pitcher shape and color, as you would expect. I have two clones - one is very dark red/brown (see above) and the other has a mostly green pitcher with a chestnut brown peristome and is more squat in shape. As they mature, it appears most plants evolve pitchers that are taller and less "tubby" in form.

This is my greener clone:
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Hmm, maybe I will consider getting one then, and trade it once it gets big for other stuff. I have limitations on space so sadly I can't keep really large species long term.
 
A bit late to the party, but I'll post anyway. This is the first pitcher it's put out in a while for me, with another on the way. It's a bit darker now that in these pictures.





Thanks for looking
 
thanks ,tanukimo i thought it looked similar to veitchii ,i suppose thats why veitchii was chosen as the closest related species and not truncata ???
 
corky said:
thanks ,tanukimo i thought it looked similar to veitchii ,i suppose thats why veitchii was chosen as the closest related species and not truncata ???
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Wasn't aware of that. How interesting, when you consider that at first it was considered a variant of truncata.
 
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