Nepenthes pulchra

Nepenthes pulchra is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippine island of Mindanao, where it grows at 1300–1800 m above sea level.[1][2][3] Its discovery was announced online in August 2011.[4][5]

Nepenthes pulchra
A lower (top) and an upper pitcher from the type locality on Mount Kiamo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species:
N. pulchra
Binomial name
Nepenthes pulchra
Gronem., S.McPherson, Coritico, Micheler, Marwinski & V.B.Amoroso (2011)[1]

Natural hybrids

References
  1. Gronemeyer, T., S. McPherson, F. Coritico, M. Micheler, D. Marwinski & V. Amoroso 2011. Nepenthes pulchra, a new pitcher plant species from Mount Kiamo, Mindanao. In: McPherson, S.R. New Nepenthes: Volume One. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. pp. 424–439.
  2. McPherson, S.R. & V.B. Amoroso 2011. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
  3. Exploration of Mount Anipahan and Mount Kiamo Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. [video] Redfern Natural History Productions.
  4. Gronemeyer, T. 2011. Two new Nepenthes species! Carnivorous Plants UK, August 28, 2011.
  5. (in German) Gronemeyer, T. 2011. Neue Nepenthesarten von den Philippinen. G.F.P. Forum, August 28, 2011.
  • Gronemeyer, T. 2012. Nepenthes pulchra. In: "AIPC Special Issue 4: News of 2011" (PDF). Associazione Italiana Piante Carnivore. p. 25.


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