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Nepenthes abalata

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About

A notable tropical species found across three western islands of the Philippines: Culion, Cuyo, and Malalison. *Nepenthes abalata* is particularly interesting due to its historical taxonomic confusion with the widespread *N. alata*.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Western islands of the Philippines, including Culion, Cuyo, and Malalison; coastal grassland and scrub at elevations of 0–20 m above sea level.

History & etymology

The specific epithet abalata may be translated as "from alata" and refers to the historical lumping of N. abalata with the widespread and highly variable N. alata.

Conservation

Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

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Habitat

Altitude
0–20 m
Altitude class
lowland
Native to
Philippines
IUCN status
Least Concern

Taxonomy

Described
2013
Authority
Jebb & Cheek

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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