Nepenthes lingulata

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Nepenthes lingulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. lingulata
Binomial name
Nepenthes lingulata
C.C.Lee

Nepenthes lingulata (Latin: lingula = tongue) is a highland species of tropical pitcher plant. It was discovered by Ch'ien Lee in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The species is characterised by the long, thin appendage present on the underside of the lid. The specific epithet lingulata refers to this unique morphological feature.

The species has entered cultivation.

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