- Nepenthes truncata
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Nepenthes truncata 
A pitcher of N. truncata found in northern Mindanao at an elevation of 230 m Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Nepenthaceae Genus: Nepenthes Species: N. truncata Binomial name Nepenthes truncata
Macfarl. (1911)Synonyms - Nepenthes megamphora
Merr. & Quis in sched. (1915)
Nepenthes truncata (pronounced /nɨˈpɛnθiːz trʌŋˈkɑːtə/, from Latin: truncatus = terminating abruptly) is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. It is known from the islands of Dinagat, Leyte, and Mindanao.[1] The species grows at an elevation of 0–1500 m above sea level.[2] Nepenthes truncata is characterised by its heart-shaped (truncate) leaves and very large pitchers, which can reach up to 40 cm in height.
Carnivory
On September 29, 2006, at the Botanical Gardens in Lyon, France, a Nepenthes truncata was photographed containing the decomposing corpse of a mouse. This incident is the first record of a mammal being successfully trapped in the pitchers of N. truncata. Both N. rajah[3] and N. rafflesiana[4] are known to occasionally catch small mammals in the wild.
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An epiphytic plant of N. truncata
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A cultivated plant of the highland form
Natural hybrids
- N. alata × N. truncata [=N. × truncalata][5]
- N. mindanaoensis × N. truncata[2]
- ? N. petiolata × N. truncata[6][7]
References
- ^ McPherson, S.R. & V.B. Amoroso 2011. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
- ^ a b McPherson, S.R. 2009. Pitcher Plants of the Old World. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
- ^ Phillipps, A. 1988. A second record of rats as prey in Nepenthes rajah.PDF (203 KiB) Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 17(2): 55.
- ^ Moran, J.A. 1991. The role and mechanism of Nepenthes rafflesiana pitchers as insect traps in Brunei. Ph.D. thesis, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- ^ Mann, P. 1998. A trip to the Philippines. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 27(1): 6–11.
- ^ Kurata, S. & M. Toyoshima 1972. Philippine species of Nepenthes. The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 26(1): 155–158. Abstract
- ^ Cheek, M.R. & M.H.P. Jebb 2001. Nepenthaceae. Flora Malesiana 15: 1–157.
- Clarke, C.M., R. Cantley, J. Nerz, H. Rischer & A. Witsuba (2000). Nepenthes truncata. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Endangered (EN B1+2d v2.3).
- Jebb, M. & M. Cheek 1997. A skeletal revision of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae). Blumea 42(1): 89.
- WGAL News: Carnivorous Plant Eats Mouse at French Garden
- (German) Gronemeyer, T. 2008. Nepenthes auf den Philippinen – Ein Reisebericht. Das Taublatt 60(1): 15–27.
- (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.
- (German) McPherson, S. & T. Gronemeyer 2008. Die Nepenthesarten der Philippinen Eine Fotodokumentation. Das Taublatt 60(1): 34–78.
- Rasco, E.T. Jr. & M.A.D. Maquilan 2005. Initial studies on in vitro germination and early seedling growth of Nepenthes truncata Macf.. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 34(2): 51–55.
- Siegara, A. & Yogiara 2009. Bacterial community profiles in the fluid of four pitcher plant species (Nepenthes spp.) grown in a nursery. Microbiology Indonesia 3(3): 109–114.
- (Czech) Svítek, M. 2002. Portréty rostlin - Nepenthes truncata (Macf.) syn. Nepenthes megamphora (Merr. & Quis). Trifid 2002(1): 37–39. (page 2, page 3)
Incompletely diagnosed taxa: N. sp. Misool • N. sp. Papua • N. sp. Sulawesi
Possible extinct species: N. echinatus • N. echinosporus • N. major
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