Nepenthes paniculata

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

Nepenthes paniculata (pronounced /nəˈpɛnθiːz pənɪkuːˈlɑːtə/ or /ˈpænɪkuːˌlɑːtə/, from Latin: panicula = panicle) is a species of pitcher plant belonging to the genus Nepenthes.

N. paniculata is probably endemic to Doorman Top in New Guinea ( 03°28′01″S, 138°26′59″E). It has been recorded from mossy forest on a ridge top at 1,460 m altitude.[1]

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  1. ^ Clarke, C.M., R. Cantley, J. Nerz, H. Rischer & A. Witsuba (2000). Nepenthes paniculata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Endangered (EN C2b v2.3).

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