Nepenthes philippinensis

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Nepenthes philippinensis
Lower pitcher of Nepenthes philippinensis growing near its type locality. Bacungan, Palawan.
Lower pitcher of Nepenthes philippinensis growing near its type locality. Bacungan, Palawan.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. philippinensis
Binomial name
Nepenthes philippinensis
Macfarl. (1908)
Synonyms
  • Nepenthes brachycarpa
    Merr. (1915)
  • Nepenthes wilkiei
    Jebb & Cheek (1998)

Nepenthes philippinensis (pronounced /nəˈpɛnθiːz fɪlɪpɪnˈɛnsɪs/, from Latin: Philippin = Philippines, -ensis = from) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to Palawan Island in the Philippines. It is very closely related to N. alata.

Nepenthes wilkiei was described by Matthew Jebb and Martin Cheek in 1998.[1] This taxon was subsequently found to be conspecific with N. philippinensis.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cheek, M.R. & M.H.P. Jebb 1998. Two New Philippine Nepenthes. Kew Bulletin 53(4): 966. doi:10.2307/4118886
  2. ^ Cheek, M.R. & M.H.P. Jebb 1999. Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) in Palawan, Philippines. Kew Bulletin 54(4): 887–895. doi:10.2307/4111166
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