Nepenthes misoolensis
Appearance
Nepenthes misoolensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nepenthaceae |
Genus: | Nepenthes |
Species: | N. misoolensis
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Binomial name | |
Nepenthes misoolensis |
Nepenthes misoolensis is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Misool Island, in the Rajah Ampat Archipelago, in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.[1]
Distribution
[edit]The species is known to occur in Misool Island[1][2]. The species was found in a karst, at an elevation range of 2 to 4 meters above sea level.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named from the contraction of "Misool", the type locality, and the Latin ending "-ensis" which means "from", meaning "from Misool", within which the species is apparently endemic.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Nepenthes misoolensis | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ a b "World Plants: Plant List". www.worldplants.de. Retrieved 2024-02-04.