Nepenthes weda
Nepenthes weda is a tropical pitcher plant native to the island of Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia.[1] It is currently known only from Bukit Limber, Weda Bay (near the centre of the island), where it grows in lower montane forest on ultramafic substrates at 415–1014 m above sea level.[1][2]
| Nepenthes weda | |
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| A rig crew on Halmahera island, moving a drill rig through the forest. The plant in the centre foreground appears to be N. weda.[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. weda |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepenthes weda | |
References
- Cheek, M. 2015. Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) of Halmahera, Indonesia. Blumea 59: 215–225. doi:10.3767/000651915X689091
- Nepenthes weda Cheek. International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
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