Nepenthes macrophylla
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Nepenthes macrophylla , ground jug |
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| ( Marabini ) Jebb & Cheek |
Nepenthes macrophylla is a carnivorous plant belonging to the genus pitcher plants ( Nepenthes ). It was originally called Nepenthes edwardsiana ssp. macrophylla described by Johannes Marabini in 1987 . In 1997 Jebb & Cheek raised the subspecies to species status.
description
Nepenthes macrophylla belongs to the section of Nepenthes villosa and N. edwardsiana , i. H. the characteristics are very similar: strongly ribbed peristome (collar), oval lid, wing bar, etc. In nature the plants grow up to 15 m long, whereby the shoots are repeatedly buried in the overgrown moss and form side shoots.
distribution
The species grows endemically on Mt. Trus Madi in northern Borneo, 2600 m above sea level .
proof
- Nepenthes macrophylla in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2006 Posted by: Clarke et al , 2000. Retrieved on 11 May, 2006.
Individual evidence
Most of the information in this article has been taken from the sources given under references; the following sources are also cited:
- ↑ Johannes Marabini: A new subspecies of Nepenthes edwardsiana Hook. fil. and notes on the taxonomy of the genus Nepenthes L. In: Mitteilungen der Botanische Staatssammlung München. Vol. 23, 1987, ISSN 0006-8179 , pp. 423-429 .
- ↑ Description online
