Nepenthes maagnawensis

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Nepenthes maagnawensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species:
N. maagnawensis
Binomial name
Nepenthes maagnawensis
Lagunday & Amoroso, 2025 [3] [1] [4]

Nepenthes maagnawensis is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the shrublands of the Kitanglad Mountain Range, Mindanao, Philippines. [1] [2] Specifically, it is known from Mt. Maagnaw in Lantapan, Bukidnon. [1] [2] Morphologically, N. maagnawensis closely resembles Nepenthes kitanglad . [1] [2] However, it differs by having terete stems, lamina with inconspicuous pinnate venation, aerial pitchers that are broadest in the upper third, and a triangular basal central appendage on the aerial pitcher lid. [1] [2] In contrast, N. kitanglad has angular stems, lamina with distinct venation, aerial pitchers that are broadest in the lower third, and lacks a basal central appendage on the aerial pitcher lid. [1] [2] The species is assessed as Endangered according to the IUCN 3.1 Criteria. [1] [2]

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Taxonomy

Nepenthes maagnawensis belongs to the genus Nepenthes and is classified under section Alatae. [1]

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the type locality, Mt. Maagnaw, in the Kitanglad Mountain Range. [3] [1] [2] [4]

Distribution and habitat

Nepenthes maagnawensis is known to occur in the tropical upper montane shrublands of Mt. Maagnaw, at 2,300 to 2,700 meters above sea level. [1] [2]

Conservation status

The species is assessed as Endangered due to it probably being site endemic with a low population size, having mature individuals estimated to be fewer than 250. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Lagunday, Noel E.; Amoroso, Victor B. (2025-03-11). "Nepenthes maagnawense (Nepenthaceae), a new species of pitcher plant from Mt. Maagnaw, Kitanglad Range, Bukidnon, Central Mindanao, Philippines" . Phytotaxa. 693 (1): 87–94. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.693.1.6. ISSN   1179-3163.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pskhun (2025-03-27). "Species New to Science: [Botany • 2025] Nepenthes maagnawense (Nepenthaceae) • A New Species of Pitcher Plant from Mt. Maagnaw, Kitanglad Range, Bukidnon, Central Mindanao, Philippines". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  3. 1 2 Lagunday, Noel E.; Amoroso, Victor B. (2025-03-28). "Erratum: Lagunday, N.E. & Amoroso, V.B. (2025) Nepenthes maagnawense (Nepenthaceae), a new species of pitcher plant from Mt. Maagnaw, Kitanglad Range, Bukidnon, Central Mindanao, Philippines. Phytotaxa 693 (1): 87‒94" . Phytotaxa. 696 (1): 100–100. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.696.1.7. ISSN   1179-3163.
  4. 1 2 "Nepenthes maagnawense | International Plant Names Index". beta.ipni.org. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
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