Nepenthes adnata
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Nepenthes adnata , ground pitchers |
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Nepenthes adnata is a carnivorous plant from the genus of pitcher plants ( Nepenthes )nativeto the island of Sumatra . In contrast to many other pitcher plant species, there areno known natural hybrids of Nepenthes adnata .
description
Nepenthes adnata grows about 2 meters high and forms a thin cylindrical trunk. The elliptically shaped leaves are a good 10 cm long and 2 to 4 cm wide. The leaves are significantly wider on young plants.
The jugs are over 10 cm tall and about 3 cm wide.
The male flowers develop on flower panicles over 10 cm long, which sit on a 10 cm long stem. The individual male flowers are about 0.5 cm in size and sit on an approximately 1 cm long stem. The female flowers form on a shorter panicle, the fruits are up to 4 cm in size.
distribution
The species is endemic to the western part of the island of Sumatra at altitudes of 600 to 1100 m.
literature
- Charles Clarke: Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu 2001, ISBN 983-812-050-2 , pp. 93-96.
Web links
- Nepenthes adnata inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015.4. Submitted by: Hernawati & Clarke, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- Entry at fleischfressendepflanzen.de
- Entry at GRIN Taxonomy for Plants (Engl.)