Nepenthes appendiculata
Nepenthes appendiculata is a tropical pitcher plant known only from the Hose Mountains of central Sarawak, Borneo, where it grows at elevations of 1450–1700 m above sea level.[2] The species is characterised by an enlarged glandular appendage on the lower lid surface, for which it is named.[2][3][4]
| Nepenthes appendiculata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. appendiculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepenthes appendiculata | |
References
- Clarke, C.M. (2018). "Nepenthes appendiculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T48969821A49009363. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- Lee, C.C., G. Bourke, W. Taylor, S.T. Yeo & K. Rembold 2011. Nepenthes appendiculata, a new pitcher plant from Sarawak. In: McPherson, S.R. New Nepenthes: Volume One. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. pp. 24–35.
- McPherson, S.R. & A. Robinson 2012. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Borneo. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
- Bourke, G. 2012. Nepenthes appendiculata. In: AIPC Special Issue 4: News of 2011. Associazione Italiana Piante Carnivore. p. 17.
- Lee, C.C. 2012. New Pitcher Plant Discoveries. Jungle Notes, February 2, 2012.
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