Nepenthes eustachya
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Nepenthes eustachya |
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Cultivated plant with red leaves.
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Nepenthes eustachya Miq. (1858) |
Nepenthes eustachya (Greek: eu = true, stachys = spike; referring to inflorescence structure) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra. It is very closely related to N. alata, a Philippine species.
Morphological character | N. alata | N. eustachya |
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Leaf blade | lanceolate-ovate | lanceolate |
Leaf apex | acute or attenuate | rounded to sub-peltate |
Petiole | broadly winged | scarcely or not winged |
Spur | simple, acutely pointed | simple or bifurcate |
Indumentum | reddish or whitish hairs | absent throughout |
Structure of pitcher base | texture similar to rest of pitcher, abruptly attenuate to tendril | angular, woody, gradually attenuate to tendril |
[edit] References
- Clarke et al. (2000). Nepenthes eustachya. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 06 May 2006.
- Clarke, C.M. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 125-127.
- Jebb, M.H.P. & M.R. Cheek 1997. A Skeletal Revision of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae). Blumea 42(1): 1-106.
Miscellaneous: Nepenthes classification • Nepenthes infauna