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Nepenthes tenax An upper pitcher of N. tenax Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Nepenthaceae Genus: Nepenthes Species: N. tenax Binomial name Nepenthes tenax
C.Clarke & R.Kruger (2006)[1]Nepenthes tenax (pronounced /nɨˈpɛnθiːz ˈtɛnæks/, from Latin: tenax "tenacious") is a lowland species of tropical pitcher plant native to northern Queensland, Australia. It is the third Nepenthes species recorded from the continent and its second endemic species. Nepenthes tenax is closely related to the two other Australian Nepenthes species: N. mirabilis and N. rowanae.
Nepenthes tenax grows to a height of around 100 cm with pitchers rarely exceeding 15 cm. The stem is usually self-supporting. In its natural habitat, it is sympatric with N. mirabilis and N. rowanae. Simple and complex natural hybrids involving both of these species have been found.[2]
References
- Bateman, D. 2011. Scientists combing Cape York for new carnivorous plant. The Cairns Post, April 29, 2011.
- Michael, P. 2008. Rare carnivorous plant in danger. The Courier Mail, January 22, 2008.
- Rat-eating plant discovered in Cape York. ABC News, January 22, 2008.
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Incompletely diagnosed taxa: N. sp. Misool • N. sp. Papua • N. sp. Sulawesi
Possible extinct species: N. echinatus • N. echinosporus • N. majorCategories:- Carnivorous plants of Australia
- Nepenthes
- Plants described in 2006
- Caryophyllales of Australia
- Flora of Queensland
- Nepenthes stubs
- Australian eudicot stubs
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