Nepenthes macrovulgaris

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Nepenthes macrovulgaris. Sabah, Borneo.
Nepenthes macrovulgaris. Sabah, Borneo.
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. macrovulgaris
Binomial name
Nepenthes macrovulgaris
Turnbull & Middleton (1988)

Nepenthes macrovulgaris (Latin: macro = large, vulgaris = common) is a recently described species of pitcher plant. It is a lowland plant and grows at altitudes ranging from 500-800 m. Its range is restricted to three mountains: Mount Kinabalu, Mount Tambuyukon and Mount Silam, all in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Pitchers grow to ~25 cm high and range in colour from green to brown, with the speckled form being the most common.

This species is most closely related to N. hirsuta and N. hispida and may be difficult to distinguish from them.

[edit] References

  • Schnell, D., Catling, P., Folkerts, G., Frost, C., Gardner, R., et al. (2000). Nepenthes macrovulgaris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU A1cd v2.3)
  • Clarke, C. 1997. Nepenthes of Borneo. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 102-104.