Nepenthes pulchra
Encyclopedia
Nepenthes pulchra is an undescribed
tropical pitcher plant
endemic to the Philippine
island of Mindanao
, where it grows at 1300–1800 m above sea level. Its discovery was announced online in August 2011.
Undescribed taxon
In taxonomy, an undescribed taxon is a taxon that has been discovered, but not yet formally described and named. The various Nomenclature Codes specify the requirements for a new taxon to be validly described and named. Until such a description has been published, the taxon has no formal or...
tropical pitcher plant
Pitcher plant
Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants whose prey-trapping mechanism features a deep cavity filled with liquid known as a pitfall trap. It has been widely assumed that the various sorts of pitfall trap evolved from rolled leaves, with selection pressure favouring more deeply cupped leaves over...
endemic to the Philippine
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
island of Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
, where it grows at 1300–1800 m above sea level. Its discovery was announced online in August 2011.
Natural hybrids
- N. alataNepenthes alataNepenthes alata is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. It is found on all the major islands of the archipelago, with the possible exception of Palawan. It is one of the easiest and most popular Nepenthes species in cultivation....
× N. pulchra - N. ceciliaeNepenthes ceciliaeNepenthes ceciliae is an undescribed tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippine island of Mindanao, where it grows at 1500–1800 m above sea level. Its discovery was announced online in August 2011....
× N. pulchra