Nepenthes philippinensis

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Nepenthes philippinensis Template:IPAc-en 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–Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[1][2]

Description

Nepenthes wilkiei was described by Matthew Jebb and Martin Cheek in 1998.[3] This taxon was subsequently found to be conspecific with N. philippinensis.[4][5] Jebb and Cheek suggest that N. philippinensis is more closely related to the Bornean species N. hirsuta, N. hispida, and N. macrovulgaris than it is to N. alata.[4][5]

Nepenthes philippinensis produces the most concurrent inflorescences of any species in the genus; up to 190 have been recorded on a single plant.[6]

Hybrids

Nepenthes philippinensis has no known natural hybrids.[6] No forms or varieties have been formally described, although a multitude of taxa resembling N. philippinensis are found across the isolated peaks of Palawan.[2][7]

References

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  1. McPherson, S.R. & V.B. Amoroso 2011. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
  2. a b McPherson, S.R. 2011. Observations of Nepenthes philippinensis and related taxa. In: New Nepenthes: Volume One. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. pp. 382–395.
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  4. a b Cheek, M.R. & M.H.P. Jebb 1999. Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) in Palawan, Philippines. Kew Bulletin 54(4): 887–895. Script error: No such module "CS1 identifiers".
  5. a b Schlauer, J. 2000. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 29(2): 53.
  6. a b McPherson, S.R. 2009. Pitcher Plants of the Old World. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
  7. Exploration of Mount Anipahan and Mount Kiamo Template:Webarchive. [video] Redfern Natural History Productions.

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Further reading

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