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Nepenthes monticola

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Tropical pitcher plant endemic to New Guinea

Nepenthes monticola
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. monticola
Binomial name
Nepenthes monticola
A.S.Rob., Wistuba, Nerz, M.Mansur & S.McPherson (2011)

Nepenthes monticola is a tropical pitcher plant known from a number of mountains in the west central highlands of western New Guinea, where it grows at elevations of 1400–2620 m above sea level. Prior to its description as a species in 2011, N. monticola was lumped with the closely related N. lamii.

References

  1. Clarke, C.M.; Lee, C. (2014). "Nepenthes monticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48994521A49009785. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T48994521A49009785.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Robinson, A., J. Nerz, A. Wistuba, M. Mansur & S. McPherson 2011. Nepenthes lamii Jebb & Cheek, an emended description resulting from the separation of a two-species complex, and the introduction of Nepenthes monticola, a new species of highland pitcher plant from New Guinea. In: McPherson, S.R. New Nepenthes: Volume One. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. pp. 522–555.
  3. McPherson, S.R. & A. Robinson 2012. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Australia and New Guinea. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
  4. Wistuba, A. 2012. Nepenthes lamii - Nepenthes monticola. In: "AIPC Special Issue 4: News of 2011" (PDF). Associazione Italiana Piante Carnivore. pp. 22–23.
Nepenthes (list)
Species
Incompletely diagnosed taxa
N. sp. Anipahan
N. sp. Misool
Possible extinct species
N. echinatus
N. echinosporus
N. major
Natural hybrids
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Nepenthes monticola


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