葫芦猪笼草

Nepenthes ventricosa葫芦猪笼草原产于菲律宾，它是生长在海拔1000~2000m的山地森林中的高地猪笼草。葫芦猪笼草常附生在灌木中。是一种中等大小的猪笼草。他可以结出很多的捕虫笼，成熟时可达9英寸高，绿色或淡红色，有些带有深红色的条纹。 葫芦猪笼草与布凯猪笼草（N. burkei）和辛布亚猪笼草（N. sibuyanensis）间存在近缘关系。但可通过捕虫笼中部的形红葫芦猪笼草

状、较小的笼口和一般较窄的唇来区分。奶油葫芦猪笼草

种下分类Nepenthes ventricosaf.luteoviridisY.Fukatsu (1999)

自然杂交种N. alata×N. ventricosa[=N. × ventrata，也就是俗称的红瓶猪笼草。红瓶猪笼草

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