现已知卵形猪笼草与显目猪笼草的自然杂交种(N. ovata × N. spectabilis)存在于潘丘卢保山的顶峰山径。该自然杂交种的捕虫笼呈现出亲本的中间型。其唇平展,宽大,但不如卵形猪笼草的唇发达。其继承了显目猪笼草捕虫笼的斑点,但颜色要浅得多。该自然杂交种的大部分植株都陆生,少数附生于林冠。[2]
硬叶猪笼草与显目猪笼草的自然杂交种
在硬叶猪笼草的模式产地附近的一块开阔的乱石区发现了几株硬叶猪笼草与显目猪笼草的自然杂交种(N. rigidifolia × N. spectabilis)。该自然杂交种与硬叶猪笼草的区别在于,其捕虫笼较窄,基部为漏斗形且中部具明显的笼肩。另一方面,其捕虫笼又宽于显目猪笼草,唇也较宽大。[2]
此外,还发现了其他四种显目猪笼草的自然杂交种。分别为裸瓶猪笼草与显目猪笼草的自然杂交种(N. gymnamphora × N. spectabilis)、迈克猪笼草与显目猪笼草的自然杂交种(N. mikei × N. spectabilis)、菱茎猪笼草与显目猪笼草的自然杂交种(N. rhombicaulis × N. spectabilis)和显目猪笼草与多巴猪笼草的自然杂交种(N. spectabilis × N. tobaica)。[2]
Folia mediocria sessilia v. petiolo late alato, lamina oblonga-spathulata, nervis longitudinalibus utrinque 5-6, basi rotundata v. leviter cordata caulis 2/3-3/4 amplectente, vagina 0, ascidia rosularum et inferiore ignota ; ascidia superiore magna, e parte inferiore anguste infundibuliformi tubulosa ; costis 2 prominentibus ad os appendice folicea ramosa ornatis ; peristomio operculum versus accuminato, vix in collum elongato applanato, 3-12 mm lato, costis 3/4-1 mm distantibus, dentibus 3-5 x longioribus quam latis ; operculo rotundato-cordato, facie inferiore plano v. obtusa-cordato inflorescentia racemus pedicellis 10-3 mm longis plerumque 2-floris ; indumentum parcum villoso-tomentosum, ferrugineum.
The third group, that of the Nobiles, comprises the species that form a transition between the Vulgatae and the Montanae on one hand and the Regiae on the other. N. spectabilis, from Sumatra, reminds one of N. sanguinea in many respects but shows a resemblance with the Regiae by the yellowish colour of herbarium specimens and by the red-brown indumentum.
This new species has only been found on the G. Sibajak and the G. Pinto, two tops of the same mountain ; the Bt. Semaik too certainly belongs to the same group. N. spectabilis grows above 1800 m elevation ; the habitat is alpine forest and scrub. It seems to be most closely related to N. sanguinea by the characters of the vegetative parts, but the inflorescences are quite different Lörzing says of his number 8297 that it was a monoeceous sic plant ; since, however, in H. B. there is no stem fragment both with male and female flowers, I call this record into question.
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