Nepenthes Faizaliana
About
This striking species, *Nepenthes faizaliana*, is endemic to the limestone cliffs of Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak, Borneo. It is notable for its distinct morphology, including an orbicular lid with a glandular crest and a flattened, cylindrical peristome.
Field notes
Morphology
The climbing stem may reach up to 8 mm in diameter, with internodes being cylindrical and up to 3 cm long. Leaves are petiolate, coriaceous, and lanceolate to elliptic, measuring up to 14 cm long by 4 cm wide. Upper pitchers are narrowly infundibular, reaching over 30 cm in height, and feature a well-developed waxy zone and an oblique pitcher mouth. The peristome is flattened and cylindrical, up to 4 mm wide, and the lid is orbicular with a distinctive glandular crest on its underside.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the limestone cliffs of Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak, Borneo, typically occurring at elevations between 1,000 and 1,600 m, though recorded as low as 400 m. It grows both terrestrially and as an epiphyte on limestone outcrops.
History & etymology
Formally described in 1991 by J. H. Adam and C. C. Wilcock, the species was named after Muhammad Khairul Faizal, son of the describing author. The type specimen was collected on November 10, 1981.
Conservation
Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 400–1,600 m
- Altitude class
- intermediate
- Native to
- Borneo, Sarawak
- IUCN status
- Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Described
- 1991
- Authority
- J.H.Adam & Wilcock
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Day 22–30°C / Night 15–22°C
- Humidity
- 70–95%