Nepenthes Boschiana
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%
