Nepenthes talangensis

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Nepenthes talangensis. Cultivated plant.
Nepenthes talangensis. Cultivated plant.
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. talangensis
Binomial name
Nepenthes talangensis
Nerz & Wistuba (1994)

Nepenthes talangensis (Latin: Talang = mountain in Sumatra Barat, ensis = from) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to Sumatra. It is probably most closely related to N. jacquelineae and N. tenuis.

Herbarium specimens of N. talangensis.
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Herbarium specimens of N. talangensis.

[edit] References

  • Clarke et al (2000). Nepenthes talangensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Listed as Endangered (EN C2b v2.3)
  • Clarke, C. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 198-200.