Nepenthes macrophylla
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Lower pitcher of cultivated plant.
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Nepenthes macrophylla (Marabini) Jebb & Cheek (1997) |
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Distribution of N. macrophylla.
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Nepenthes macrophylla (pronounced /nəˈpɛnθiːz ˈmækrəʊˌfɪlə//, from Latin: macro = large, phylla = leaves), or the Large-Leaved Pitcher-Plant,[1] is a tropical pitcher plant known only from a very restrictive elevation on Mount Trus Madi in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. It is an ultrahighland mountain plant requiring cool temperatures with high humidity at night. N. macrophylla was once thought to be a subspecies of N. edwardsiana, but is much larger than that species (although its pitchers are smaller) and differs in peristome morphology. The pitchers grow to 28 cm high and bear an impressive spiked peristome.[2]
[edit] Natural hybrids
The following natural hybrids involving N. macrophylla have been recorded.
- N. lowii × N. macrophylla [=N. × trusmadiensis][2]
[edit] References
- Clarke et al. (2000). Nepenthes macrophylla. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR B1+2c, C2b v2.3).
- Kurata, S. 1976. Nepenthes of Mount Kinabalu. Sabah National Parks Publications No. 2, Sabah National Parks Trustees, Kota Kinabalu.
- Marabini, J. 1984. A Field Trip to Gunong Trusmadi.PDF (442 KiB) Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 13(2): 38–40.
- Marabini, J. 1987. Eine neue Unterart von Nepenthes edwardsiana Hook.fil. sowie Anmerkungen zur Taxonomie der Gattung Nepenthes L.. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 23: 423-429. ISSN 00006-8179
Miscellaneous: Nepenthes taxonomy • Nepenthes infauna