Nepenthes pervillei

Nepenthes pervillei ( /nɨˈpɛnθiːz pərˈvɪli.aɪ/; after Auguste Pervillé, French plant collector) is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Seychelles, specifically the islands of Mahé and Silhouette. It grows in rocky areas near granitic mountain summits^[1] at elevations of between 350 and 750 m above sea level.^[2]

The species was originally described as Nepenthes pervillei in 1852, but was later placed in the monotypic genus Anurosperma as Anurosperma pervillei, based on the morphology of its seeds, which differ from the closely allied N. madagascariensis (and the other members of Nepenthes) in that they lack the 'tails' characteristic of the rest of the genus. However, the more recent taxonomic database of Jan Schlauer subsumes Anurosperma back into Nepenthes.^[3]

The mite Creutzeria seychellensis has been recorded from the pitchers of N. pervillei.^[4][5]

References

• Fashing, N.J. 2010. Two novel adaptations for dispersal in the mite family Histiostomatidae (Astigmata).PDF In: M.W. Sabelis & J. Bruin (eds.) Trends in Acarology: Proceedings of the 12th International Congress. Springer Science, Dordrecht. pp. 81–84. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-9837-5
• Hartmeyer, S. 1993. Nepenthes pervillei: Travel report to accompany the new CP-video.PDF Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 22(3): 65–70.
• (Indonesian) Mansur, M. 2001. Koleksi Nepenthes di Herbarium Bogoriense: prospeknya sebagai tanaman hias.PDF In: Prosiding Seminar Hari Cinta Puspa dan Satwa Nasional. Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, Bogor. pp. 244–253.