Nepenthes Naming Question

Nepenthes Naming Question#209647

By LSauce -  Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:07 am
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- Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:07 am #209647

Hi everyone,
A weird thought crossed me. Why will people name a plant y x y. What I mean is, for example, Nepenthes Alata x Alata. Is that not just nepenthes Alata? Why must they add the other Alata parent. Is this just a seed grown thing? Also, what's the difference between (if there is one), for example, Nepenthes Sanguinea x Khasiana and Nepenthes Khasiana x Sanguinea?
Weird question, but still thanks,
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Re: Nepenthes Naming Question#209650

By Cory -  Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:11 am
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- Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:11 am #209650

It gives an exact species description and the flip flop between the two names distinguishes between male and female plants

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Re: Nepenthes Naming Question#209680

By LSauce -  Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:16 pm
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- Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:16 pm #209680

Which order is it? Is male listed first or second?

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Re: Nepenthes Naming Question#209681

By tzestan -  Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:22 pm
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- Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:22 pm #209681

Labeling ?? x ?? gives an idea of the plant's parent species. Female parent first.
For parents of the same species, it only makes sense to label it that way when additional descriptions are given, like the color/shape or locality of each parent with significant variations.

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