Hybrids

[Monique Reed]

It may be true if one parent was diploid (2 sets of chromosomes) and the other 
was tetraploid (4 sets)--in this case, the offspring has 3 sets, and is likely 
sterile.  If, on the othe hand, both parents have the same number and size 
chromosomes, a hybrid *may* be fertile.  There are chromosome number indices 
on the web in various places--if you know the parents, you may be able to find 
information that will help.

M. Reed

>I've just bought a Nepenthes hybrid, and I wanted to know what are the
>consequences of being an hybrid, I mean: as far as I know, the hybrids are
>infertile (cause the chromossomes have no pair). Is this true? So I can't
>propagate it by seed?
>-- 
>Adão Pereira