Nepenthes mindanaoensis

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Nepenthes mindanaoensis
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Nepenthes mindanaoensis. Mount Legaspi, Mindanao, Philippines.
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species:
N. mindanaoensis
Binomial name
Nepenthes mindanaoensis
Sh.Kurata (2001) [2]
Synonyms [3] [4]

Nepenthes mindanaoensis ( /nɪˈpɛnθzˌmɪndənˈɛnsɪs/ ; "from Mindanao") is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippine islands of Mindanao and Dinagat. [8]

Nepenthes mindanaoensis belongs to the informal "N. alata group", which also includes N. alata , N. ceciliae , N. copelandii , N. extincta , N. graciliflora , N. hamiguitanensis , N. kitanglad , N. kurata , N. leyte , N. negros , N. ramos , N. saranganiensis , and N. ultra . [9] [3] [10] [11] These species are united by a number of morphological characters, including winged petioles, lids with basal ridges on the lower surface (often elaborated into appendages), and upper pitchers that are usually broadest near the base. [9] [3]

Nepenthes alata var. ecristata—described by John Muirhead Macfarlane in his 1908 monograph, "Nepenthaceae" [12] —was briefly considered a synonym of N. mindanaoensis, [3] then regarded as a species in its own right ( N. kurata ), [9] before that species was synonymised with N. ramos . [13]

Natural hybrids

Certain plants from Mount Hamiguitan may represent crosses between N. justinae [13] (previously identified as N. mindanaoensis) and N. hamiguitanensis , N. micramphora , and N. peltata . [15]

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Nepenthes truncata is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. It is known from the islands of Dinagat, Leyte, and Mindanao. The species grows at an elevation of 0–1500 m above sea level. Nepenthes truncata is characterised by its heart-shaped (truncate) leaves and very large pitchers, which can reach up to 40 cm in height.

<i>Nepenthes alata</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes alata is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. Like all pitcher plants, it is carnivorous and uses its nectar to attract insects that drown in the pitcher and are digested by the plant. It is highly polymorphic, and its taxonomy continues to be subject to revisions.

<i>Nepenthes copelandii</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes copelandii is a species of pitcher plant native to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Originally known from Mount Apo near Davao City and Mount Pasian near Bislig, it has since been discovered on a number of peaks throughout Mindanao. It may also be present on the nearby island of Camiguin. The species has a wide altitudinal distribution of 1100–2400 m above sea level. Nepenthes copelandii has no known natural hybrids. No forms or varieties have been described.

Nepenthes saranganiensis is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippine island of Mindanao. It is noted for its extremely decurrent leaf attachment that extends a large distance down the stem, often continuing into the next internode.

<i>Nepenthes merrilliana</i> Tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines

Nepenthes merrilliana is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. It produces some of the largest pitchers in the genus, rivalling those of N. rajah.

<i>Nepenthes bellii</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes bellii is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippine islands of Mindanao and Dinagat, where it grows at elevations of 0–800 m above sea level.

<i>Nepenthes petiolata</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes petiolata is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species endemic to Mindanao island in the Philippines, where it grows at an elevation of 1,450–1,900 metres (4,800–6,200 ft) above sea level.

<i>Nepenthes graciliflora</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes graciliflora is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. Long considered a synonym of N. alata, it was restored as a separate species in 2013 by Martin Cheek and Matthew Jebb. It has been recorded from the islands of Bohol, Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, Panay, Samar, and Sibuyan, and following the redelimitation of N. alata is the most widespread Nepenthes species of the Philippines. It is known from mossy, submontane forest, generally at 800–1,280 metres (3,000–4,000 ft) altitude, though the type specimen from Sibuyan was collected at only 300 m (1,000 ft).

<i>Nepenthes peltata</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes peltata is a tropical pitcher plant known only from the upper slopes of Mount Hamiguitan on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is characterised by a peltate tendril attachment and conspicuous indumentum. The species typically produces ovoid pitchers with a prominent basal crest and large nectar glands on the lower surface of the lid.

<i>Nepenthes micramphora</i> Tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines

Nepenthes micramphora is a tropical pitcher plant known only from Mount Hamiguitan on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is a highland plant growing at elevations of 1100–1635 m.

<i>Nepenthes hamiguitanensis</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes hamiguitanensis is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to a single peak on the Philippine island of Mindanao, where it grows at elevations of 1200–1600 m above sea level. Once thought to be a natural hybrid between N. micramphora and N. peltata, this plant is now considered a species of possible hybridogenic origin. It produces squat upper pitchers that vary greatly in pigmentation, from red speckled to yellow throughout.

<i>Nepenthes ceciliae</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes ceciliae is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippine island of Mindanao, where it grows at 1500–1880 m above sea level. Its discovery was announced online in August 2011.

<i>Nepenthes ramos</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes ramos is a tropical pitcher plant native to the northeastern Mindanao, Philippines. It is known from only a handful of herbarium specimens collected in 1919 at an elevation of 670 m above sea level. It likely grows in the forest on ultramafic soils.

Nepenthes negros is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines, specifically the islands of Biliran and Negros.

<i>Nepenthes viridis</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes viridis is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. It is known only from coastal areas at low altitude and has been recorded from Dinagat, Samar, and a number of surrounding islets. It is closely allied to the N. alata group of species.

<i>Nepenthes extincta</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes extincta is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is known only from Surigao del Sur, Mindanao, where it has been recorded at c. 400 metres (1,300 ft) altitude.

<i>Nepenthes leyte</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes leyte is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It appears to be endemic to the island of Leyte, after which it is named. It has been recorded from submontane mossy forest at 900 m altitude.

<i>Nepenthes cornuta</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes cornuta is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is known only from the Pantaron Mountain Range of central Mindanao, where it grows terrestrially on ultramafic soils at around 1000 m above sea level.

<i>Nepenthes talaandig</i> Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines

Nepenthes talaandig is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is known only from the Pantaron Mountain Range of central Mindanao, where it grows terrestrially on ultramafic soils at around 1000 m above sea level.

References

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