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Nepenthes ramos

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About

A tropical pitcher plant native to Mindanao, *Nepenthes ramos* is noted for its association with the 'N. alata group' and is suggested to be one of the most common members of this group on the island.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Northeastern Mindanao, Philippines; observed in Bukidnon, Davao Oriental, and Surigao provinces, and on an isolated mountain near the type locality. It is found at an elevation of 670 m.

History & etymology

The specific epithet ramos honors Philippine botanical collector Maximo Ramos, who collected the type material with J. Pascasio.

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Habitat

Altitude
670–1,400 m
Altitude class
intermediate
Native to
Philippines, Mindanao
IUCN status
Critically Endangered

Taxonomy

Described
2013
Authority
Jebb & Cheek

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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