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Nepenthes lavicola

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About

A distinctive tropical species, *Nepenthes lavicola* is notable for its very prominent bracts, which often overarch the flowers and can reach up to 7 cm long at the base of female inflorescences. It is also unusual in that it bears up to two bracts per pedicel or partial peduncle.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Endemic to the Geureudong Massif of Aceh, northern Sumatra, at altitudes between 2,000 and 2,600 m above sea level.

History & etymology

First mentioned by Swiss botanist Albert Friedrich Frey-Wyssling in a 1931 article as an unidentified Nepenthes species.

Conservation

Assessed as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List.

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Habitat

Altitude
2,000–2,600 m
Altitude class
highland
Native to
Sumatra
IUCN status
Critically Endangered

Taxonomy

Described
1996
Authority
Wistuba & Rischer

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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