【葫芦猪笼草】
葫芦猪笼草（学名：Nepenthes ventricosa）是菲律宾特有的热带食虫植物。其生长于海拔1000米至2000米的山地森林中。其存在于吕宋岛、班乃岛和辛布亚岛。
其捕虫笼众多，可高达20厘米，为白色至红色。在野外，其捕虫笼存在硬质平口和软质斜口两种类型。硬质平口的捕虫笼更持久，而具软质斜口捕虫笼的植株更耐热。
葫芦猪笼草与伯克猪笼草（N. burkei ）和辛布亚岛猪笼草（N. sibuyanensis ）之间存在着密切的近缘关系。
== 种下类群 ==
*Nepenthes ventricosa f. luteoviridis Y.Fukatsu (1999) nom.nud.
== 自然杂交种 ==
*N. alata × N. ventricosa=N. × ventrata
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== 扩展阅读 ==
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