Nepenthes sp. Luzon
| Nepenthes sp. Luzon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. sp. Luzon |
Nepenthes sp. Luzon is an undescribed tropical pitcher plant known from a single peak in northern Luzon, the Philippines, where it grows at 1220 m above sea level.[1] It shows similarities to N. burkei and N. ventricosa.[1] The species was originally discovered in April 2002 by ornithologist Herman Nuytemans[1] and was only relocated in the wild just over 10 years later.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 McPherson, S.R. 2011. Discovery of an incompletely diagnosed pitcher plant from Luzon. In: New Nepenthes: Volume One. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. pp. 457–459.
- ↑ Suarez, W. 2013. The rediscovery of Nepenthes sp. Luzon. Carnivorous Plants in the tropics, April 18, 2013.