Nepenthes villosa
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Hanging pitcher of N. villosa. Mount Kinabalu, Borneo.
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Nepenthes villosa Hook.f. (1852) |
Nepenthes villosa (Latin: villosus = hairy) is a species of tropical pitcher plant belonging to the genus Nepenthes. It grows at higher altitudes than any other Bornean Nepenthes species, at an elevation of 2400-3200 m. N. villosa can be found growing in mossy and sub-alpine forest on Mount Kinabalu and neighbouring Mount Tambuyukon. It is one of the most famous plants in the genus, with the most notable feature being a highly-developed and intricate peristome. The plant is most closely related to N. edwardsiana and N. macrophylla.
Two natural hybrids have been recorded: N. × harryana (N. edwardsiana × N. villosa) and N. × kinabaluensis (N. rajah × N. villosa).
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- Clarke et al (2000). Nepenthes villosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU D2 v2.3)
- Clarke, C. 1997. Nepenthes of Borneo. Natural History Publications, Kota Kinabalu, pp. 135-137.
See also: Nepenthes classification — Nepenthes infauna