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Nepenthes maryae

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About

A notable species, *Nepenthes maryae* is distinguished from its relatives by the presence of short hairs on the lower surface of the pitcher lid and by bearing bracts on the majority of its flowers.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Central Sulawesi province on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, at an altitude of 2,100 m above sea level.

History & etymology

The specific epithet maryae commemorates Mary Mendum (née Bates), a botanist at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

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Habitat

Altitude
2,100–2,100 m
Altitude class
highland
Native to
Borneo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
IUCN status
Vulnerable

Taxonomy

Described
2016
Authority
Jebb & Cheek

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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