- Nepenthes sp. Papua
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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]
References
- ^ a b c McPherson, S.R. 2009. Pitcher Plants of the Old World. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
- ^ a b Nerz, J. N.d. Nepenthes spec. West-Papua. Carnivorous Plants and their Habitats.
- ^ Wistuba, A. N.d. Nepenthes sp. Doormans Top 1. Wistuba.com.
Incompletely diagnosed taxa: N. sp. Misool • N. sp. Papua • N. sp. Sulawesi
Possible extinct species: N. echinatus • N. echinosporus • N. majorThis Nepenthes article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.