Nepenthes tobaica

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Nepenthes tobaica
Lower pitchers of Nepenthes tobaica. Cultivated plant.
Lower pitchers of Nepenthes tobaica. Cultivated plant.
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. tobaica
Binomial name
Nepenthes tobaica
Danser (1928)

Nepenthes tobaica (after Lake Toba) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species native to the Sumatra. It is closely related to N. angasanensis and N. mikei.

Differences between N. angasanensis, N. mikei and N. tobaica (Salmon & Maulder, 1999)
Character N. angasanensis N. mikei N. tobaica
Habit Produces offshoots from underground rhizomes No rhizomes No rhizomes
Spur Forked Fasciculate Filiform
Inner margin of peristome Teeth to 1.5-2 mm long Teeth to 0.2-0.4 mm long Teeth < 0.2 mm
Stem cross section Cylindrical Cylindrical Cylindrical to obtusely triangular
Bracteoles Sometimes near base of lowest pedicel only Half way up every pedicel At base or slightly below pedicel attachment, few
Pitcher glands 300 / cm² 150-180 / cm² 200-250 / cm²
Pedicels 1-flowered 1-flowered 2-flowered
Inflorescence (female) 55-125 mm long, 9-17 flowers 40-80 mm long, 4-10 flowers 195-400 mm long, 30-50 flowers
Herbarium specimens of N. tobaica.
Herbarium specimens of N. tobaica.

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