Nepenthes putaiguneung
About
A distinctive highland species, *Nepenthes putaiguneung* is notable for its unique combination of narrowly spatulate leaves and specific differences in its pitcher morphology compared to closely related species like *N. singalana* and *N. mikei*.
Field notes
Morphology
The species possesses narrowly spatulate leaves. The upper pitchers feature a finely lobed peristome that lacks teeth on the inner edge and a basal crest on the pitcher lid with a short, tooth-like appendage. The lower pitcher's lid glands are confined to the midline. The lower pitcher also has short, dense ribs on the peristome, a prominent glandular crest on the base of the lid of both pitchers, and clustered glands on the midrib of the lid of the lower pitcher.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the highlands of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Sumatra, Indonesia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate