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Identifying a Mystery Nepenthes: Likely Ventricosa or Hybrid

Waxy Pitcher Suggests Ventricosa

A TLC (lost-tag) plant shows waxy pitcher appearance typical of N. ventricosa or a ventricosa hybrid. Many TLC plants were sold as mystery plants. Hybrids are harder to ID than species due to similarity.

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