N. macrophylla hybrid

[rainforest]

The seeds of this was sent to me almost 3 years ago when someone had flowered their AW macrophylla (female) and the only pollen around was EP's red ventricosa (either Red Leather or Dark Red).
This is the result (plant already beyond lower pitchering stage).


Pitchers open up with a striped peristome and matured a deep maroon red color.


The characteristics of this macrophylla appears almost Trusmadiensis-like in character.


For a cool grower, this plant appears to do rather well for me in warm conditions and makes long lasting sturdy pitchers.

Many of these do come close to a N. Sabre with similar features, yet these are somewhat different when compared side by side.

Michael

[tonyp]

Perhaps the N. macrophylla they used was really the N. trusmadiensis something plant Wistuba was selling for many many years as N. macrophylla?

[rainforest]

Could a striped peristome emerge from a macrophylla x ventricosa?
Or more likely from a hybrid that has N. lowii present in its bloodline. (i.e. Trusmadiensis)

M

[tonyp]

I would think that if it had N. lowii in there then yes. I am not aware of any N. ventricosa or macrophylla with stripes.

Here is a lower pitcher of N. lowii from trusmadi. Usually the peristome will get darker with age to the point where it is hard to see the stripes but they are there.

[Robiii]

That is a wicked Hybrid either way!