Nepenthes mindanaoensis
About
A tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippine islands of Mindanao and Dinagat, *Nepenthes mindanaoensis* is notable for its association with the 'N. alata group,' which shares several distinctive morphological traits with related species.
Field notes
Morphology
The species belongs to a group characterized by winged petioles, lids with basal ridges on the lower surface (often elaborated into appendages), and upper pitchers that are usually broadest near the base.
Distribution & habitat
Native to the Philippine islands of Mindanao and Dinagat.
History & etymology
The species was briefly considered a synonym of Nepenthes alata var. ecristata, which was described by John Muirhead Macfarlane in his 1908 monograph, "Nepenthaceae."
Conservation
Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 0–1,400 m
- Altitude class
- intermediate
- Native to
- Mindanao
- IUCN status
- Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Described
- 2001
- Authority
- Sh.Kurata
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate