Nepenthes insignis

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Nepenthes insignis
Nepenthes insignis. West Papua.
Nepenthes insignis. West Papua.
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. insignis
Binomial name
Nepenthes insignis
Danser (1928)

Nepenthes insignis (Latin: insignis = distinguished, remarkable) is a lowland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to West Papua, New Guinea.

Nepenthes insignis herbarium specimens.
Nepenthes insignis herbarium specimens.

[edit] Forms and Varieties

N. insignis

  • "f. Biak"
  • "f. Tayeve"

The Tayeve form reaches a much larger size and produces impressive pitchers.

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