Nepenthes boschiana

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iNepenthes boschiana
Lower pitcher of Nepenthes boschiana. Cultivated plant.
Lower pitcher of Nepenthes boschiana. Cultivated plant.
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. boschiana
Binomial name
Nepenthes boschiana
Korth., 1839
Distribution of N. boschiana.
Distribution of N. boschiana.
Synonyms
  • Nepenthes borneensis
    Adam & Wilcock, 1989
  • Nepenthes boschiana
    auct. non Korth.: Becc., 1878
    [=N. maxima]
  • Nepenthes boschiana var. lowii
    Hook.f., 1873
    [=N. stenophylla]
  • Nepenthes boschiana
    auct. non Korth.: Macf., 1908
    [=N. boschiana/N. stenophylla]
  • Nepenthes boschiana
    auct. non Korth.: Miq., 1860
    [=N. boschiana/N. sumatrana]
  • Nepenthes boschiana var. sumatrana
    Miq., 1858
    [=N. sumatrana]
  • Nepenthes maxima
    auct. non Reinw. ex Nees: Becc., 1886
    [=N. boschiana/N. stenophylla/N. maxima/N. sumatrana]

Nepenthes boschiana (after Bosch, botanist) is highland species of pitcher plant from Borneo. It is most closely related to N. faizaliana. N. borneensis (Adam & Wilcock, 1989) is considered a synonym of this species.

N. boschiana has no known natural hybrids. No recognised forms or varieties have been described.

[edit] References

  • Schnell, D., Catling, P., Folkerts, G., Frost, C., Gardner, R., et al. (2000). Nepenthes boschiana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Endangered (EN B1+2e v2.3)
  • Clarke, C.M. 1997. Nepenthes of Borneo. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 71-73.