Nepenthes masoalensis
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Nepenthes masoalensis Schmid-Höllinger (1977) |
Nepenthes masoalensis (pronounced /nəˈpɛnθiːz ˈmæsəʊəlˌɛnsɪs/, from Latin: Masoal(a) = peninsula in northeast Madagascar, -ensis = from) is one of two tropical pitcher plant species from Madagascar, the other being N. madagascariensis.
N. masoalensis is known only from eastern Madagascar; it occurs in the Masoala Peninsula and the Mount Ambato region. It has been recorded from Pandanus and Sphagnum swamps, mountain ridgetops, and xerophytic vegetation. N. masoalensis is a lowland species, growing at 30-400 m altitude.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Clarke, C.M., R. Cantley, J. Nerz, H. Rischer & A. Witsuba (2000). Nepenthes masoalensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Endangered (EN C2b v2.3).
- Schlosser, E. 2005. Notes on some little known carnivorous plants from Madagascar. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 34(4): 100–105.
Miscellaneous: Nepenthes taxonomy • Nepenthes infauna