Nepenthes carunculata

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Nepenthes carunculata
Nepenthes carunculata. Gunung Gadut, Sumatra.
Nepenthes carunculata. Gunung Gadut, Sumatra.
Conservation status
Data deficient
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. carunculata
Binomial name
Nepenthes carunculata
Danser, 1928
Distribution of N. carunculata.
Distribution of N. carunculata.
Synonyms

Nepenthes carunculata (Latin: caruncula, diminutive of caro = flesh; referring to appendage on seeds) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to Sumatra. It is very similar to N. bongso and there is much debate about whether the two should be treated as separate species.

N. carunculata has no known natural hybrids, although several species are known to hybridise with N. bongso.

[edit] Forms and varieties

  • Nepenthes carunculata var. robusta Nerz & Wistuba, 1994

N. carunculata var. robusta is an extreme variety of this species with a large, flared peristome.

[edit] References

  • Clarke, C.M. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 111-115.