Nepenthes ovata

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Nepenthes ovata. Gunung Pangulubau, Sumatra.
Nepenthes ovata. Gunung Pangulubau, Sumatra.
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. ovata
Binomial name
Nepenthes ovata
Nerz & Wistuba (1994)

Nepenthes ovata (Latin: ovatus = ovate) is a Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to Sumatra. It is closely related to N. bongso and N. carunculata. It can be distinguished from the former by the presence of a glandular appendage beneath the lid.

[edit] References

  • Clarke et al. (2000). Nepenthes ovata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU D2 v2.3)
  • Clarke, C. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 166-169.