Nepenthes truncata
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 Lower pitcher of N. truncata. Cultivated plant - Kuching, Borneo.
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| Nepenthes truncata Macf., 1911 |
Nepenthes truncata (Latin: truncatus = terminating abruptly) is a carnivorous pitcher plant species endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. The plant grows on exposed mountainsides at an altitude of 230-600 m (a highland form grows at higher elevations). It is characterised by its heart-shaped (truncate) leaves and very large pitchers, which can reach up to 50 cm in height.
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[edit] Carnivory
On September 29, 2006, at the Botanical Gardens in Lyon, France, a Nepenthes truncata was photographed containing the decomposing corpse of a mouse. This incident is the first record of a mammal being successfully trapped in the pitchers of N. truncata. Both N. rajah and N. rafflesiana are known to occasionally catch small mammals in the wild.
[edit] Forms and Varieties
N. truncata
- "var. typica (Macf.)"
- "f. lowland"
- "f. striped peristome"
- "f. highland orange/red"
- "f. highland black"
[edit] Gallery
 Large lower pitcher of Nepenthes truncata |
 Highland form of N. truncata, cultivated plant |
 Highland form, cultivated plant |
[edit] References
- Clarke et al. (2000). Nepenthes truncata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Endangered (EN B1+2d v2.3)
- Jebb, M. & M. Cheek 1997. A Skeletal Revision of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae). Blumea 42(1): 89.
- WGAL News: Carnivorous Plant Eats Mouse at French Garden
