現已知卵形豬籠草與顯目豬籠草的自然雜交種(N. ovata × N. spectabilis)存在於潘丘盧保山的頂峰山徑。該自然雜交種的捕蟲籠呈現出親本的中間型。其唇平展,寬大,但不如卵形豬籠草的唇發達。其繼承了顯目豬籠草捕蟲籠的斑點,但顏色要淺得多。該自然雜交種的大部分植株都陸生,少數附生於林冠。[2]
硬葉豬籠草與顯目豬籠草的自然雜交種
在硬葉豬籠草的模式產地附近的一塊開闊的亂石區發現了幾株硬葉豬籠草與顯目豬籠草的自然雜交種(N. rigidifolia × N. spectabilis)。該自然雜交種與硬葉豬籠草的區別在於,其捕蟲籠較窄,基部為漏斗形且中部具明顯的籠肩。另一方面,其捕蟲籠又寬於顯目豬籠草,唇也較寬大。[2]
此外,還發現了其他四種顯目豬籠草的自然雜交種。分別為裸瓶豬籠草與顯目豬籠草的自然雜交種(N. gymnamphora × N. spectabilis)、邁克豬籠草與顯目豬籠草的自然雜交種(N. mikei × N. spectabilis)、菱莖豬籠草與顯目豬籠草的自然雜交種(N. rhombicaulis × N. spectabilis)和顯目豬籠草與東巴豬籠草的自然雜交種(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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