. Two very special species of pitcher plants (Nepenthes) grow in Indonesia. One (N. aristolochioides) is endemic to Sumatra and relatively well known. The other (N. klossii) is found only in the Indonesian province of Papua in New Guinea and is much less well documented. Both are unique for they produce highly specialized pitchers which […]
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Nepenthes aristolochioides and Nepenthes klossii. Two of Indonesia’s most remarkable plants
2012-09-21
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Nepenthes peltata
2012-09-21
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. In 2008, a remarkable new species of pitcher plant was named from the Philippines. The plant is called Nepenthes peltata, and is named because of its peltate leaf structure. Presently, N. peltata is presently known only from the upper slopes of Mount Hamiguitan in Mindanao, although it may have a wider distribution than is […]
Nepenthes treubiana – one of Indonesia’s most Spectacular Pitcher Plants
2012-09-21
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. After failing to find one of Indonesia’s largest and most spectacular pitcher plants in 2007, I set out again in 2008 to attempt to locate the illusive plant. The species which I sought, is Nepenthes treubiana, a little known pitcher plant which occurs only in New Guinea. The name honours Dutch botanist Melchior Treub […]
. One century ago, the English botanist Henry Ridley traveled to Malaysia and climbed Mount Tahan in (what is now) Pahang. During his climb, Ridley discovered two species of pitcher plants (Nepenthes). He named the first on N. gracillima in 1908, and recorded that it produces long, slender pitchers that are predominantly black mottled with […]
. Thailand is a country of great biological diversity, and a high proportion of the plant and animal species found in Thailand, differ from that found in Peninsula Malaysia and other parts of South East Asia. This is partly because, rainfall patterns in Thailand are strongly seasonalized, and a pronounced dry period is experiences for […]
. Peninsula Malaysia represents a hotspot for plant and animal diversity in South East Asia. Home to all Malaysian states except Sabah and Sarawak, the peninsula occupies an area of 131,500 km² and is dominated by the Banjaran Titiwangsa mountain range and several other smaller mountain complexes. Benefiting from year round high rainfall, Peninsula Malaysia […]
. Growing on Sibuyan Island at the heart of the Philippine archipelago, two of the most spectacular and interesting of all pitcher plants can be found – Nepenthes sibuyanensis and N. argentii. N. sibuyanensis is a large pitchered species that is closely related to the widely cultivated Nepenethes ventricosa whereas N. argentii is one of […]
