Question about Nepenthes...
 

Hey guys! What's up? I'd like to know, how to differ N. alata to N. x ventrata. That's a doubt that I came up with today.

Thanks,


Hase

Re: Question about Nepenthes...
 

im been thinkin' about that too!i dont know whats the difference.for me,they both the same

Re: Question about Nepenthes...
 

ventrata lip wide than alata

Re: Question about Nepenthes...
 

Hello.

hm...I think the peristome is so different.

N.alata has perfect round peristome,,,,
but n.xventrata isn't round . ( angulate peristome)
Right ??*biggrin2**biggrin2**biggrin2*
n. x ventrata http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...ventrata01.jpg
n.alata http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...uy/nova025.jpg


BTW,,,Speaking just for myself....I can't distinguish between n.truncata LL forms and pasian HL forms (BE)

:confused::confused::confused:

Re: Question about Nepenthes...
 

oh gosh...you has the perfect pictures for differential comparison! was about to comment but after looking at these pics...it save some typing muscles...hahahaha

although i only has the n. alata 'surigao' variant....their peristome has to be the best value to differentiate them.....the n. x ventrata i has was labelled n. alata when first purchased but later re ID again by nepnut.

n. x ventrata has the starry appearance while n. alata has a thin and smooth peristome like n. gracilis has.

Re: Question about Nepenthes...
 

I think mine's ventrata but i have 2 alatas.

Re: Question about Nepenthes...
 

Thanks guys, they can lock or close the topic now!

Re: Question about Nepenthes...
 

Me too! They are very similar!

Re: Question about Nepenthes...
 

ventrata's peristome shows a clear influence from ventricosa, while the pitcher looks like
alata.