Nepenthes merrilliana

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iNepenthes merrilliana
Nepenthes merrilliana. Philippines.
Nepenthes merrilliana. Philippines.
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. merrilliana
Binomial name
Nepenthes merrilliana
Macf. (1911)
Synonyms
  • Nepenthes merrillii
    Elm., 1915
  • Nepenthes surigaoensis
    Elm., 1915

Nepenthes merrilliana (after Merrill, botanist) is a lowland pitcher plant species native to the Philippines. It produces some of the largest pitchers in the genus, rivaling those of N. rajah.

[edit] References

  • Clarke et al (2000). Nepenthes merrilliana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU D2 v2.3)
  • Jebb, M. & Cheek, M. 1997. A Skeletal Revision of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae). Blumea 42(1): 62.