Nepenthes diabolica

Nepenthes diabolica is a tropical pitcher plant known only from a single mountain in Central Sulawesi, where it occurs at c. 2200–2300 m above sea level.[5] It is characterised by an exceptionally developed peristome and conspicuous, woolly pitcher indumentum. Morphologically it is closest to N. hamata, the only other species from Sulawesi with a similarly elaborated peristome.[5]

Nepenthes diabolica
A developing pitcher of N. diabolica, showing its shaggy, fur-like indumentum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species:
N. diabolica
Binomial name
Nepenthes diabolica
A.Bianchi, Chi.C.Lee, Golos, Mey, M.Mansur & A.S.Rob.[1]
Synonyms

The specific epithet diabolica is Latin for "diabolical" or "devilish" and refers to both the typical red colouration of the lower pitchers and their greatly enlarged peristome teeth.[5]

References
  1. "Nepenthes diabolica A.Bianchi, Chi.C.Lee, Golos, Mey, M.Mansur & A.S.Rob." International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  2. McPherson, S.R. (2009). Pitcher Plants of the Old World. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
  3. McPherson, S.R. & A.S. Robinson (2012). Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Sulawesi. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
  4. Bianchi, A. (2016). Nepenthes ronchinii, a new pitcher plant species from Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Unpublished B.Sc. thesis, University of Pavia, Pavia.
  5. Bianchi, A., C.C. Lee, M.R. Golos, F.S. Mey, M. Mansur, Y.M. Mambrasar & A.S. Robinson (2020). Nepenthes diabolica (Nepenthaceae), a new species of toothed pitcher plant from Central Sulawesi. Phytotaxa 464(1): 29–48. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.464.1.2


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