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Nepenthes talaandig

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Andreas Wistuba · CC BY 3.0

About

A distinctive tropical pitcher plant, *Nepenthes talaandig*, is endemic to the Pantaron Mountain Range in Mindanao, Philippines. It is notable for its unique pitcher morphology and its association with the ancestral lands of the Talaandig people.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Pantaron Mountain Range, central Mindanao, Philippines; 1,000 m above sea level.

History & etymology

The specific epithet talaandig refers to the Talaandig people, whose ancestral lands in east Bukidnon the species grows. The species was announced online in September 2012.

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Habitat

Altitude
1,000–1,000 m
Altitude class
intermediate
Native to
Philippines, Mindanao
IUCN status
Vulnerable

Taxonomy

Described
2014
Authority
Gronem., Coritico, Wistuba, Micheler, Marwinski, Gieray & V.B.Amoroso

Cultivation

Difficulty
intermediate
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