Nepenthes saranganiensis

Nepenthes saranganiensis
Nepenthes saranganiensis
An upper pitcher of a plant matching the description of N. saranganiensis, from the Kitanglad Range of central Mindanao
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. saranganiensis
Binomial name
Nepenthes saranganiensis
Sh.Kurata (2003)[1]

Nepenthes saranganiensis (pronounced /nɨˈpɛnθiːz sɑrɑːŋˌɡɑːniˈɛnsɨs/, from Sarangani) is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippine island of Mindanao. It is very closely related to N. alata, but can be distinguished from that taxon on the basis of its extremely decurrent leaf attachment.

Nepenthes saranganiensis has no known natural hybrids.[2] No forms or varieties have been described.

References

  1. ^ (Japanese) (English) Kurata, S. 2003. フィリピン産ウツボカズラの新種 - サドル型の茎を持つ第三番目の種 - (英文). [A new Philippine pitcher plant, the third species having a saddle-shaped stem.] Journal of Insectivorous Plant Society [April 2003] 54(2): 41–44.
  2. ^ McPherson, S.R. 2009. Pitcher Plants of the Old World. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
  • (Japanese) Kurata, S. 2003. Nepenthes saranganiensis Sh. Kurata の要約. Journal of Insectivorous Plant Society [July 2003] 54(3).
  • (German) Gronemeyer, T. & V. Heinrich 2008. Wiederentdeckung von Nepenthes surigaoensis am Naturstandort auf den Philippinen. Das Taublatt 60(1): 28–33.
  • McPherson, S.R. & V.B. Amoroso 2011. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
  • (German) McPherson, S. & T. Gronemeyer 2008. Die Nepenthesarten der Philippinen Eine Fotodokumentation. Das Taublatt 60(1): 34–78.