Nepenthes × mirabilata explained

Nepenthes × mirabilata (; a blend of mirabilis and alata) is a natural hybrid involving N. alata and N. mirabilis.^[1]

Nepenthes × mirabilata was mentioned as a natural hybrid in Guide to Nepenthes Hybrids (1995). The hybrid is restricted to Mindanao, the Philippines, the only location where the parent species overlap.^[2]

References

• McPherson, S.R. & V.B. Amoroso 2011. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
• CP Database: Nepenthes × mirabilata

Notes and References

1. Cheek, M.R. & M.H.P. Jebb 2001. Nepenthaceae. Flora Malesiana 15: 1–157.
2. Co, L. & W. Suarez 2012. Nepenthaceae. Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines.