The "N. spectabilis" is actually, if I remember correctly, an
interesting hybrid of N. albomarginata with N. maxima or something in
the maxima clan. The story I heard (from Rich Sivertsen) was that it had
been discovered wild and collected in the 19th century and had never
been found again. Anyone know more about it? The pitchers are pale
whitish green and conical with a very narrow purple peristome and just a
hint of the hirsute band of albomarginata.
The "N. stenophylla" (unless Tom Winn has obtained something new) is
actually N. alata - a very nice solid dark red form with a bulbous base,
and very much worth having, to be sure, but definitely _not_ N.
stenophylla.
Both plants came from Longwood.
I had, some years ago, quite a few very nice N. stenophylla, and I
know well what they look like. To my terrible shame, they are all dead
now.
Summer's comin'
wg