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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. [ 1 ]
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.
Nepenthes philippinensis / n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z f ɪ ˌ l ɪ p ɪ ˈ n ɛ n s ɪ s / is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines.It is known from Palawan and the neighbouring Calamian Islands (including Busuanga, Coron, and Culion) and Linapacan, where it grows at 0–600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level.
The Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society, Inc. (abbreviated PNPCSI), is a non-profit organization which is located in Quezon City, Philippines. The society was founded in 2007. [ 1 ] The founding president of the society was Leonardo Legaspi Co .
Nepenthes peltata is a scrambling plant typically growing to a height of 1 m, although stems up to 3 m long have been recorded. The species does not appear to produce a climbing stem. [2] A rosette plant, showing the peltate tendril attachment. The lamina (leaf blade) is oblong in shape and reaches 50 cm in length by 9 cm in width.
Nepenthes alata (/ n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z ə ˈ l ɑː t ə /; from Latin alatus "winged") is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. [7] [17] 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.
Nepenthes palawanensis is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sultan Peak on the island of Palawan in the Philippines, where it grows at elevations of 1,100–1,236 m (3,609–4,055 ft) above sea level. [2] It was discovered in February 2010 by Jehson Cervancia and Stewart McPherson. [3]
Nepenthes ventricosa (/ n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z v ɛ n t r ɪ ˈ k oʊ z ə /; from Neo-Latin ventricosus "having a swelling on one side") is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines, where it is a highland species, growing at an elevation of 1,000–2,000 metres (3,300–6,600 ft) above sea level. [3]