The Miranda Conspiracy
Apr 4, 2008 7:36:15 GMT -10
Post by rainforest on Apr 4, 2008 7:36:15 GMT -10
The theory of what species were involved to produce Miranda has always been a controversial issue. The foremost guess of what it might be was a cross between N. maxima and Mixta. Crosses between maxima and Mixta expresses a different looking plant.
This is N. maxima x Mixta.
N. Mirandas have a very wide flared peristome. Hybrids resulting from first generation northiana hybrids usually do not show a flaring peristome unless one of the other parent plant had one to begin with (i.e. veitchii).
Compare this N. Miranda lower pitcher for comparison
Observing Miranda's uppers, one could easily see N. maxima features in it. Yet the foliage is distinctively northiana in appearance and one could easily see maxima in the coloration of the lowers.
I do have my idea of this particular hybrid's ancestry. What if N. northiana used was either an amphidiploid or even tetraploid? Whoever is well versed in genetics might help explain the theory of this concept. If N. northiana had double the chromosomes, could more of its (usually recessive) features dominate in a first generation hybrid?
Let's hear your thought on this or your theory!
Michael
This is N. maxima x Mixta.
N. Mirandas have a very wide flared peristome. Hybrids resulting from first generation northiana hybrids usually do not show a flaring peristome unless one of the other parent plant had one to begin with (i.e. veitchii).
Compare this N. Miranda lower pitcher for comparison
Observing Miranda's uppers, one could easily see N. maxima features in it. Yet the foliage is distinctively northiana in appearance and one could easily see maxima in the coloration of the lowers.
I do have my idea of this particular hybrid's ancestry. What if N. northiana used was either an amphidiploid or even tetraploid? Whoever is well versed in genetics might help explain the theory of this concept. If N. northiana had double the chromosomes, could more of its (usually recessive) features dominate in a first generation hybrid?
Let's hear your thought on this or your theory!
Michael
