Nepenthes × ventrata
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Nepenthes × ventrata ' onMouseout='HidePop("4325")' href="/topics/Nepenthes_ventricosa">ventricosa
and alata
) is a natural hybrid involving N. alata
and N. ventricosa
. Like its two parent species, it is endemic
to the Philippines
. The name was originally published in the Carnivorous Plant Newsletter
in 1979.
N. × ventrata is one of the most common tissue culture
d Nepenthes plants, although it is often mislabelled as Nepenthes alata
. It is relatively easy to grow indoors and is usually the first tropical pitcher plant
seen by consumers due to its availability in many garden shops and home centres.
The cultivar
N. 'LeeAnn Marie'
is a later synonym of N. × ventrata, although the name is not established as it was not validly published.
Nepenthes ventricosa
Nepenthes ventricosa is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines, where it is a highland species, growing at an elevation of 1000–2000 m above sea level. It has been recorded from the islands of Luzon, Panay, and Sibuyan...
and alata
Nepenthes alata
Nepenthes alata is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. It is found on all the major islands of the archipelago, with the possible exception of Palawan. It is one of the easiest and most popular Nepenthes species in cultivation....
) is a natural hybrid involving N. alata
Nepenthes alata
Nepenthes alata is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. It is found on all the major islands of the archipelago, with the possible exception of Palawan. It is one of the easiest and most popular Nepenthes species in cultivation....
and N. ventricosa
Nepenthes ventricosa
Nepenthes ventricosa is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines, where it is a highland species, growing at an elevation of 1000–2000 m above sea level. It has been recorded from the islands of Luzon, Panay, and Sibuyan...
. Like its two parent species, it is endemic
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The name was originally published in the Carnivorous Plant Newsletter
Carnivorous Plant Newsletter
The Carnivorous Plant Newsletter is the official publication of the International Carnivorous Plant Society , the largest such organization in the world.-History and editorship:...
in 1979.
N. × ventrata is one of the most common tissue culture
Tissue culture
Tissue culture is the growth of tissues or cells separate from the organism. This is typically facilitated via use of a liquid, semi-solid, or solid growth medium, such as broth or agar...
d Nepenthes plants, although it is often mislabelled as Nepenthes alata
Nepenthes alata
Nepenthes alata is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. It is found on all the major islands of the archipelago, with the possible exception of Palawan. It is one of the easiest and most popular Nepenthes species in cultivation....
. It is relatively easy to grow indoors and is usually the first tropical pitcher plant
Pitcher plant
Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants whose prey-trapping mechanism features a deep cavity filled with liquid known as a pitfall trap. It has been widely assumed that the various sorts of pitfall trap evolved from rolled leaves, with selection pressure favouring more deeply cupped leaves over...
seen by consumers due to its availability in many garden shops and home centres.
The cultivar
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
N. 'LeeAnn Marie'
Nepenthes 'LeeAnn Marie'
Nepenthes 'LeeAnn Marie is a cultivar of a manmade hybrid involving N. alata and N. ventricosa. It was bred by Bruce Lee Bednar in 1982. This cultivar name is not established as it was published without a description, violating Article 24.1 of the International Code of Nomenclature for...
is a later synonym of N. × ventrata, although the name is not established as it was not validly published.
Further reading
- Gaume, L., P. Perret, E. Gorb, S. Gorb, J.-J. Labat & N. Rowe 2004. How do plant waxes cause flies to slide? Experimental tests of wax-based trapping mechanisms in three pitfall carnivorous plants. Arthropod Structure and Development 33(1): 103–111.
- Gorb, E., V. Kastner, A. Peressadko, E. Arzt, L. Gaume, N. Rowe & S. Gorb 2004. The Journal of Experimental Biology 207: 2947–2963.