Nepenthes samudera
About
A notable tropical pitcher plant, *Nepenthes samudera*, is distinguished by its large, tubular pitchers featuring dark red coloration, contrasting with the brown speckling found in related species like *N. rigidifolia*. It is also characterized by having less rigid leaves.
Field notes
Morphology
The species possesses a much larger and more tubular pitcher, which features dark red coloration, and has less rigid leaves compared to related species.
Distribution & habitat
Sumatra, possibly on exposed sandstone ridges.
History & etymology
The specific epithet, samudera, is derived from the Sanskrit word samudra (समु, sea), meaning 'together water,' and was also the name of the first Islamic Sultanate, suggesting a link to the name of Sumatra.
Conservation
The species is classified as Data Deficient (DD) by IUCN due to insufficient documentation and the possibility that it may be extinct in the wild, particularly given habitat destruction in North Sumatra.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Sumatra
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Varies by altitude
- Humidity
- 70–95%
