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This list of Nepenthes species is a comprehensive listing of all known species of the carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes arranged according to their distribution. It is based on the 2009 monograph Pitcher Plants of the Old World [ 1 ] and, unless otherwise stated, all information is taken from this source.
Of California's total plant population, 2,153 species, subspecies, and varieties are endemic and native to California alone, according to the 1993 Jepson Manual study. [4] This botanical diversity stems not only from the size of the state, but also its diverse topographies , climates, and soils (e.g. serpentine outcrops ).
This list of Nepenthes species is a comprehensive listing of all known species of the carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes. It includes 179 recognised extant species, 2 incompletely diagnosed taxa , and 3 nothospecies .
Nepenthes mirabilis at the Periyar Tiger Reserve, in Southern Western Ghats of India. Nepenthes species usually consist of a shallow root system and a prostrate or climbing stem, often several metres long and up to 15 m (49 ft) or more, and usually 1 cm (0.4 in) or less in diameter, although this may be thicker in a few species (e.g. N. bicalcarata).
The Gold Medal-winning Borneo Exotics display at the 2011 Chelsea Flower Show. Borneo Exotics was established by Cantley and Diana Williams in 1997. [6] As of 2009, the nursery stocked more than 130 Nepenthes taxa, totalling over 180,000 plants annually. [6]
Nepenthes robcantleyi, or Robert Cantley's pitcher plant, [2] is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippine island of Mindanao. [1] It is closely allied to N. truncata and was once considered a dark, highland form of this species. [3] Nepenthes veitchii from Borneo is also thought to be a close relative. [1]
Nepenthes 'Helen' from the Borneo Exotics display at the 2011 Chelsea Flower Show Nepenthes 'Ted Payne'. This list of Nepenthes cultivars is a comprehensive catalog of all cultivars of the carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes, as recognised by the International Carnivorous Plant Society (ICPS).
Temperate North America. This one in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Del Norte County, California. 180 feet (55 meters). [43] [44] This is the longest root climber. This one was climbing a Coast Redwood and was three inches (7.6 cm) thick. Nepenthes hispida (Nepenthaceae). Sarawak and Brunei in Malaysian Borneo. 165 feet (50 meters), [45]