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Nepenthes argentii

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About

A highland pitcher plant notable for possibly being the smallest species in the genus, *Nepenthes argentii* is endemic to Mount Guiting-Guiting on Sibuyan Island in the Philippines.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Mount Guiting-Guiting on Sibuyan Island in the Philippines; it inhabits subalpine shrubbery with a smooth wind-clipped canopy 30 cm tall on an ultrabasic ridge, growing at an elevation of 1,400–1,900 m.

Conservation

Assessed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List.

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Habitat

Altitude
1,400–1,900 m
Altitude class
highland
Native to
Philippines
IUCN status
Vulnerable

Taxonomy

Described
1997
Authority
Jebb & Cheek

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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