Nepenthes ventricosa

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Nepenthes ventricosa
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Nepenthes ventricosa in habitat. Mayon Volcano, Luzon.
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species:
N. ventricosa
Binomial name
Nepenthes ventricosa
Blanco (1837) [2]

Nepenthes ventricosa ( /nɪˈpɛnθzvɛntrɪˈkzə/ ; from Neo-Latin ventricosus "having a swelling on one side") is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines, where it is a highland species, growing at an elevation of 1,000–2,000 metres (3,300–6,600 ft) above sea level. [3] It has been recorded from the islands of Luzon, Panay, and Sibuyan. [4] The pitchers are numerous, growing up to 20 centimetres (8 in) tall and ranging in colour from ivory white to red. [4]

Nepenthes ventricosa is very closely related to both N. burkei and N. sibuyanensis , but can be distinguished by a more waisted middle to the pitchers, a smaller mouth, and, generally, a thinner peristome. [3]

Infraspecific taxa

Natural hybrids

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References

  1. Clarke, C.M. (2018). "Nepenthes ventricosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T39710A143966192. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T39710A143966192.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. (in Spanish) Blanco, F.M. 1837. Nepenthes. In: Flora de Filipinas. Segun el Sistema sexual de Linneo. Sto. Thomas por D. Candido Lopez, Manila. pp. 805–809.
  3. 1 2 3 McPherson, S.R. 2009. Pitcher Plants of the Old World . 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
  4. 1 2 McPherson, S.R. & V.B. Amoroso 2011. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines . Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
  5. Schlauer, J. N.d. Nepenthes ventricosa Archived 2016-06-30 at the Wayback Machine . Carnivorous Plant Database.
  6. Fleming, R. 1979. "Hybrid Nepenthes" (PDF). (626  KiB) Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 8(1): 10–12.

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