Nepenthes Code Database - N. rafflesiana

This is an extremely variable species, and in the last decades many varieties have been named, officially and not: var. nivea, var. alata, var. gigantea, and others. These varieties are nowadays considered just mere forms. The best way to call these plants is then "white form", "winged tendril form", "giant form", etc. The so-called "elongate form" has been recently reinstated as N. hemsleyana.

BE3146

Sex: single clone.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: giant form, formerly known as BE88, rafg88 and BE0137. Photo by BE.

BE3148

Sex: single clone.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: giant form, formerly known as BE99, rafg99 and BE0151. Photo by BE.

BE3147

Sex: single clone.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: giant form, formerly known as BE0142, BE154 and rafg154. Photo by BE.

BE3140

Sex: batch.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: typical, clone batch.

BE3142

Sex: batch.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: elongate form, individuals from seed.

BE3143

Sex: single clone.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: giant form, clone 122.

BE3145

Sex: single clone.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: giant form, clone 134.

BE3149

Sex: single clone.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: giant form, clone 189.

BE3150

Sex: batch.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: giant form, individuals from seed.

BE3722

Sex: batch.

Origin: ? x ?

Notes: 2 clones from seeds produced at BE, from 2 parents raised from seed at BE, from Brunei but form not specified.

BE3139

Sex: single clone.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: giant and white form, formerly known as BE0135, BE94 and rafg94. Photo by University of Connecticut.

BE3353

Sex: single clone.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: elongate form, this clone was marketed many years ago as "L8/3/5", or N. "Elegans". This is not the same clone described as N. 'Elegance' by Slack on Insect-Eating plants and How to Grow Them (1986). It's a similar plant collected in the same area.

BE3351

Sex: single clone.

Origin:

Notes: obtained in-vitro from Singapore Botanic Gardens, this item may or may not be the same clone as BE3352. Red speckled pitchers, probably typical form.

BE3352

Sex: single clone.

Origin:

Notes: obtained in-vitro from Singapore Botanic Gardens, this item may or may not be the same clone as BE3351. Red speckled pitchers, probably typical form. Photo by Ch'ien Lee.

BE58

Sex: single clone.

Origin:

Notes: photo by Srduggins.

BE3144

Sex: single clone.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: elongate form, formerly known as BE26, rafe26 and BE0131.

BE4519

Sex: single clone.

Origin: ? x ?

Notes: from the same batch of seeds as BE3722, but it's not one of the two clones of BE3722.

BE4571

Sex: batch.

Origin: West Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia.

Notes: assorted clones.

CSUF5825

Sex: single clone.

Origin: Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.

Notes: from Geoff Wong, 1984; clone #2. Photo by F. Conrad.

CSUF5906

Sex: single clone.

Origin:

Notes: from Joseph Mazrimas, October/18/1973.

BE3141

Sex: single clone.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: first sold as BE0243, this item was originally random plantlets taken from single clones BE3144, BE3146, BE3148, BE3475, BE3451. Eventually (2022?) only one clone was selected, of the white form.

BE3402

Sex: batch.

Origin:

Notes: individuals from seed, red or red spotted pitchers with green peristome.

AWraffbak

Sex:

Origin: Bako, Borneo, Malaysia.

Notes:

AWraff

Sex:

Origin: Borneo.

Notes:

N234

Sex:

Origin: west of Jale, Johor, Malaysia.

Notes:

N209, 210, 229

Sex:

Origin: Mersing, Johor, Malaysia.

Notes: possible back-crossing with N. ampullaria.

N360

Sex:

Origin: Bako, Borneo, Malaysia.

Notes:

NE25E

Sex:

Origin: Kuching, Borneo, Malaysia.

Notes:

NE25B

Sex: batch.

Origin: Bau, Borneo, Malaysia.

Notes: giant form, 2-3 clones.

NE25L

Sex: batch.

Origin: Sandakan, Borneo, Malaysia.

Notes: winged tendril form, sometimes sold as var. alata. While this varietal name has been officially published in 1990, it's now considered a synonym of N. rafflesiana. The plants used for the official description were collected in Sandakan (Sabah). Not all the N. rafflesiana plants coming from Sandakan are necessarily winged tendril forms, and winged tendril forms not always come from Sandakan. About 2 clones (many seedlings grew up without developing winged tendrils).

NEP64

Sex: batch.

Origin:

Notes: 4 mixed forms.

EPa

Sex:

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: typical form, brown flecked lowers, green uppers.

EPb

Sex:

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: squat form, brown flecked lowers.

EPc

Sex:

Origin:

Notes: this belongs to a group of plants nicknamed "Kondo".

EPd

Sex:

Origin: Singapore.

Notes: elongate form, red marked lowers and uppers.

EPe

Sex: batch.

Origin: EPb x EPd.

Notes: dark brown lowers, colorful uppers, individuals from seed.

EPf

Sex: batch.

Origin: EPa x EPd.

Notes: individuals from seed.

EPg

Sex:

Origin:

Notes: white form, photo by EP.

EPh

Sex:

Origin: Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia.

Notes: giant form, lowers longer than 45 cm, with brown markings. Photo by EP.

EPi

Sex:

Origin: Singapore.

Notes: giant form, lowers longer than 35 cm, with brown flecking.

EPj

Sex:

Origin:

Notes: red leaves and pitchers.

EPk

Sex: batch.

Origin: EPc x EPd.

Notes: individuals from seed.

EPl

Sex:

Origin:

Notes: nicknamed "Pink Blush", white/pink pitchers with pink wings, lid and peristome.

EPm

Sex: batch.

Origin: EPc x EPa.

Notes: individuals from seed.

EPn

Sex:

Origin:

Notes: bulbous form with large lid, mostly white in color with light pink markings.

EPo

Sex:

Origin:

Notes: white form with pink/purple markings.

EPp

Sex: batch.

Origin: EPc x EP?

Notes: individuals from seed, where EP? is their var. alata (see below).

EPq

Sex: batch.

Origin: EPb x EP?

Notes: individuals from seed, where EP? is their var. alata (see below).

EP? (var. alata)

Sex:

Origin:

Notes: winged tendril form, sold as var. alata. While this varietal name has been officially published in 1990, it's now considered a synonym of N. rafflesiana. The plants used for the official description were collected in Sandakan (Sabah). Not all the N. rafflesiana plants coming from Sandakan are necessarily winged tendril forms, and winged tendril forms not always come from Sandakan. Photo by EP.

EPa (var. elongata)

Sex:

Origin:

Notes: N. 'Elegance' (Slack's cultivar?). Elongate form, thin uppers to 35 cm, lowers brown with white flecks. Sold as var. elongata, an unpublished varietal name now considered synonym of N. rafflesiana.

EPb (var. elongata)

Sex:

Origin:

Notes: elongate form, white pitchers with striped peristome. Sold as var. elongata, an unpublished varietal name now considered synonym of N. rafflesiana.

EPc (var. elongata)

Sex:

Origin:

Notes: elongate form, white pitchers. Sold as var. elongata, an unpublished varietal name now considered synonym of N. rafflesiana.

N360

Sex: batch.

Origin: Bako, Borneo, Malaysia.

Notes: individuals from seed.

BE3475

Sex: single clone.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: previously sold in the collective item BE3141. White elongate form.

BE3451

Sex: single clone.

Origin: Brunei, Borneo.

Notes: previously sold in the collective item BE3141. Elongate form.