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About
A notable tropical pitcher plant, *Nepenthes boschiana*, is endemic to the Meratus Mountains of Indonesian Borneo. It is closely related to *N. faizaliana* and is sometimes confused with *Nepenthes borneensis*.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Meratus Mountains in South Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo
History & etymology
The species was formally described by Pieter Willem Korthals in his 1839 monograph, "Over het geslacht Nepenthes".
Conservation
Assessed as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 1,200–1,800 m
- Altitude Class
- highland
- Native To
- Borneo, Kalimantan, Indonesia
- IUCN Status
- Endangered
Taxonomy
- Described
- 1839
- Authority
- Korth.
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Day 22–30°C / Night 15–22°C
- Humidity
- 70–95%
![N. {[(lowii x veitchii) x boschiana] x [(veitchii x maxima) x veitchii]} x edwardsiana - clone # 3](https://cdn.greenerthumb.ai/mirror/be/64693966-7c43-4aa0-a8e7-1e7c3da5a985.jpg)
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