bearphant 3 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Hi, my N. x ventrata believes to be a N. reinwardtiana ;)Actually it is only this pitcher... Anyway, why does it behave like this? What are those spots? Nectar? Wax? Does it happen often? I have this plant for 14 years but i've never noticed this phenomenon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johanovich 17 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 It is actually a lack of wax in those spots. Because the wax is missing (and is slightly white) the areas appear darker and often more shiny. No idea what the exact trigger is for the production of these spots, but it seems more than one species can produce them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bearphant 3 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thank you Johanovich, so there's nothing special... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nepenthes Lowii 93 Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I like it. Even though its not special. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amori 35 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 N. reinwardtiana is quite well known to do this in most, if not all, of its pitchers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nepenthes Lowii 93 Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 It COULD be Nepenthes Venentra x reinwardtiana Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Evans 97 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 (edited) Thank you Johanovich, so there's nothing special... I don't know about that. Nothing very special maybe, but it is interesting none the less. Do you have more photos of the plant? Like lowii mentions, it might actually have N. reinwardtiana as a parent... Several species and hybrids can show these spots, but the reason for them is not known and may have no function. I think they are formed when the pitcher in still small but growing and some of the wax layer rubs together and later on separates--it doesn't damage the pitcher tissue, but it does remove the wax layer from those spots. Edited November 18, 2014 by Dave Evans Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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