Nepenthes × kuchingensis

Nepenthes × kuchingensis
Nepenthes × kuchingensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. × kuchingensis
Binomial name
Nepenthes × kuchingensis
Sh.Kurata (1982)
Synonyms
  • Nepenthes cutinensis
    Hort. ex Lauffenburger (1995) nom. nud.

Nepenthes × kuchingensis (pronounced /nɨˈpɛnθiːz ˌkuːtʃɪŋˈɛnsɪs/, after Kuching, Sarawak) is a natural hybrid involving N. ampullaria and N. mirabilis. Although it is named after the city of Kuching, this plant has a wide distribution that covers Borneo, New Guinea, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Thailand.

References

  • Clarke, C.M. & C.C. Lee 2004. Pitcher Plants of Sarawak. Natural History Publications, Kota Kinabalu, p. 46.