Wild mirabilis-Should I save it?

[zulteh279]

Originally Posted by edwardyeeks

Imagine the joy I was having as this was practically my first encounter of a wild Nepenthes! However my joy was short-lived when my dad told me that the road around this area would be extended and the plant will be removed during the process due to a housing construction that will commence soon. This would mean the plant would have only another year or two before it's demise! Thus it has led me to this dilemma: should I save it?

I understand how u feel to have encounter ur 1st will nep,because i've the same experience like u did.And that is how my PASSION n LOVE for nep grew....my 1st encounter of wild nep was at Sg.Buloh area,the year was 1998,i was just exploring the cleared land side for housing development after school.While i was walking,i saw a very peculiar plant that is growing alone next to a rock.It was strange for me as all the other plants(shrubs) are growing in cluster,but this plant is not an ordinary shrubs,upon closer inspection it is N.mirabilis...the next day,i unrooted the nep n plant it in my garden.But there's more,i found N.gracillis about 100m from the mirabilis site.To conclude,my 1st nep was N.mirabilis n N.gracilis (wild speciment) hehehe....

So,to answer ur Q,i'll definitely say YES,u should save the mirabilis....and look for more nep plants there coz i'm sure u'll find other neps that need to be save.