| Nepenthes sp. Papua | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. sp. Papua |
Nepenthes sp. Papua,[1] also known as Nepenthes sp. West-Papua[2] and Nepenthes sp. Doormans Top 1,[3] is an undescribed tropical pitcher plant known from a single mountain in central West Papua.[1] The species is an extreme highlander, growing at elevations of 3100–3500 m above sea level,[1] and has on occasion been found to contain frozen water in its pitchers.[2]
Incompletely diagnosed taxa: N. sp. Misool • N. sp. Papua • N. sp. Sulawesi
Possible extinct species: N. echinatus • N. echinosporus • N. major