Nepenthes malimumuensis

Nepenthes malimumuensis is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Pantaron Range on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, where it grows at elevations of 1000–1020 m above sea level.[1]

Nepenthes malimumuensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species:
N. malimumuensis
Binomial name
Nepenthes malimumuensis
Lagunday, Acma, Cabana, Sabas & V.B.Amoroso

The species was compared to N. sumagaya.[1][2] Nepenthes malimumuensis can be distinguished from N. sumagaya by its upper pitcher wings, that are reduced to ribs or not apparent, having four-five nerves on either side of the midrib, and the lid appendage is reduced to a keel, whereas the latter's upper pitcher wings are occasionally present in some pitchers close to peristome, having 1-2 nerves on either side of the midrib, and lid appendage are occasionally present.[1][2]

Etymology

The specific epithet malimumuensis denotes that the species was discovered from Mt. Malimumu.[1]

References
  1. "Two New Nepenthes Species from the Unexplored Mountains of Central Mindanao, Philippines" (pdf). Republic of the Philippines - Philippine Journal of Science. Philippine Journal of Science. June 2017. pp. 159–160. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. "Two additional Nepenthes species from Mindanao". cantharifera the compendium of nerdy gardener. July 20, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2019.


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