Nepenthes vieillardii
About
A notable and highly easterly endemic species of pitcher plant found only on the island of New Caledonia. It is recognized for its association with the mosquito *Tripteroides caledonicus*, which breeds within its pitchers.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the island of New Caledonia, found in shrublands or forests up to about 900 metres (3,000 ft) altitude.
Ecology
The pitchers are utilized by mosquitoes of the species Tripteroides caledonicus for breeding.
History & etymology
Named in honor of Eugène Vieillard, a collector of plants from New Caledonia and Tahiti who traveled between 1861 and 1867.
Conservation
Assessed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 0–850 m
- Altitude class
- lowland
- Native to
- New Caledonia
- IUCN status
- Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Described
- 1873
- Authority
- Hook.f.
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate