食蟲性
2006年9月29日,法國里昂一個叫賈爾丁(Jardin)的植物研究者,拍攝到了人工養殖條件下的寶特豬籠草(N. truncata)的捕蟲籠中有一隻腐爛的老鼠屍體的照片。
自然雜交種
N. alata × N. truncata [=N. × truncalata]
N. mindanaoensis × N. truncata
N. petiolata × N. truncata
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