Nepenthes pectinata

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Nepenthes pectinata. Sumatra.
Nepenthes pectinata. Sumatra.
Conservation status

Least concern (LR/lc)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. pectinata
Binomial name
Nepenthes pectinata
Danser (1928)

Nepenthes pectinata (Greek: pektos = coagulated; referring to pectin, the substance in cell walls that binds cells together) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra. There is much confusion surrounding the status of this species as well as N. gymnamphora and N. xiphioides.

Herbarium specimens of N. pectinata.
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Herbarium specimens of N. pectinata.
Small cultivated plant.
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Small cultivated plant.

[edit] References

  • Clarke et al (2000). Nepenthes pectinata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.
  • Clarke, C. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 134-142.