Nepenthes 'Rebecca Soper' is a Highland hybrid between N.ramispina x N.ventricosa. Perfect for beginner-pitcher-plant-growers, it is an extremely vigorous grower. Its pitchers turn very dark burgundy, almost black with a pale interior.

Genus epithet 'Nepenthes' derived from Greek terms 'ne' (not) and 'penthos' (sorrow, grief), meaning 'no sorrow' or 'banished sorrow', as based on the ancient Greek name for an anti-depressant drug called 'Nepenthe' which drives away all sorrows by the means of forgetfulness, and used here in connection with the reported medicinal qualities of some Nepenthes species.