Could it be a N. 'Jungle Bell' ?

[Amelie.Poulain]

I got this plant a couple of months back from the private collection of a grower in Cameron Highland. I didn't actually meet the guy, someone helped me get the plant.

It was IDed as a N. 'Red Lantern' and like I've said before, I was told I could find information on it off the net. But I've not been successful in doing so, the closes I got was a reference to 'red lantern' like pitcher which refers to N. x 'GardenTech'.

Further search led to Khoas offering of nepenthes seeds of N. ventricosa 'Hot Lips' x 'Jungle Bells', and I thought maybe Red Lantern = Jungle Bells.

Googled the photo and I came across the photo below at nepenthes-shop.com



And this is the pitcher of my plant, the leaves are the longish ones on the right. Please bear in mind the pitcher is quite immature - my first pitcher in fact.



So, friends, any idea what I have here? Any chance it's actually a N. 'Jungle Bells' or have you guys ever heard of a N. 'Red Lantern' or seen it's photo?

Thanks.

[strath76]

Hi Athene, can't help much with the ID sorry but it does look a lot like a ventricosa. Don't know if you have seen this link but it can be very useful for finding pictures of plants. Cheers.

http://www.humboldt.edu/~rrz7001/

[alcran]

I think your hybrid is not Jungle Bells. The leaf attachment to the stem is different. Both venticosa and sib have the same leaf attachment as Jungle bells. Yours is definetly something crossed with ventricosa, but it is not Jungle Bells.

[David]

ventri x rajah?

[alcran]

ventri x rajah?

If only...
I'd guess something with maxima or truncata.

[Amelie.Poulain]

Originally Posted by David

ventri x rajah?

how I wish it is ventri x rajah!

[kentosaurs]

ventri x rajah?

You wish .............Well it definitly doesn't look like a normal vent.....Ummm well if i were to see it it does look like jungle bells but i am kinda no use in IDing

And i'm out

Ken