Nepenthes sp. Papua

Nepenthes sp. Papua
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

  1. ^ a b c McPherson, S.R. 2009. Pitcher Plants of the Old World. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
  2. ^ a b Nerz, J. N.d. Nepenthes spec. West-Papua. Carnivorous Plants and their Habitats.
  3. ^ Wistuba, A. N.d. Nepenthes sp. Doormans Top 1. Wistuba.com.