Nepenthes lavicola

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iNepenthes lavicola

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. lavicola
Binomial name
Nepenthes lavicola
Wistuba & Rischer (1996)

Nepenthes lavicola (Latin: lavicola = growing upon lava) is a Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to Sumatra. It is thought to be most closely related to N. spectabilis.

[edit] References

  • Schnell, D., Catling, P., Folkerts, G., Frost, C., Gardner, R., et al. (2000). Nepenthes lavicola. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR B1+2c v2.3)
  • Clarke, C. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 152-154.