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Nepenthes extincta

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About

A notable species, *Nepenthes extincta*, is a tropical pitcher plant known only from Surigao del Sur, Mindanao, and is currently known only from a single herbarium specimen.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Surigao del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines; recorded at approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft) altitude.

History & etymology

The specific epithet extincta was chosen to indicate that this species may already be extinct in the wild.

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Habitat

Altitude
400–400 m
Altitude class
lowland
Native to
Philippines, Mindanao
IUCN status
Critically Endangered

Taxonomy

Described
2013
Authority
Jebb & Cheek

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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