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Nepenthes hamiguitanensis gronem. et al.

Description:
Terrestrial climber. Stem terete, 8⎼10 mm in diameter. Leaves petiolate; lamina elliptic to oblong, 20⎼25 cm long, 6-9 cm wide; longitudinal nerves 3 on each side of the midrib; apex obtuse; base attenuate; petiole canaliculate, 9 cm long. Lower pitchers to 18 cm tall, 5 cm wide, dull red, lined with variable blotches of dark red or purple, basal half broad, inflated, becoming narrower and cylindrical towards the pitcher mouth; wings to 1.6 cm wide. Upper pitchers to 20 cm long, 9 cm wide, infundibular in lower half, with a prominent hip, cylindrical to slightly infundibular towards the pitcher mouth; wings reduced to ribs; mouth oblique 6⎼8 cm wide, elevated towards the lid, elongated into a neck. Peristome cylindrical, sometimes flattened, 1 cm wide; ribs to 0.3 mm apart; inner edges with teeth to 1 mm long. Pitcher lid cordate, 5 cm wide, appendage near peristome attachment; spur bifurcate, 3⎼4 mm long.

References:
Fernando, E.S., V.B. Amoroso, D.N. Tandang, C.I. Banag, A.B. Lapis, W.S. Gruèzo, F.P. Coritico, F.A. Pollisco Jr., A.M. Palijon, M.D. Ching, F.P. Lansigan, C. Garcia-Francisco, N.M. Lita, A.M. Tagtag, & J.L. De Leon. 2021. Threatened Plants of the Philippines. 147p. Biodiversity Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Quezon City, Philippines. ISBN 978-621-96498-0-3.
Gronemeyer, T., A. Wistuba, V.B. Heinrich, S.R. McPherson, F.S. Mey, & V.B. Amoroso. 2010. Nepenthes hamiguitanensis (Nepenthaceae), a new pitcher plant species from Mindanao Island, pp. 1296-1305. In: McPherson, S.R., Carnivorous Plants and Their Habitats, Vol. 2. Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., Poole, Dorset, UK.
McPherson, S. & V.B. Amoroso. 2011. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines. 60p. Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd., Poole, Dorset, UK.
Pelser, P.B., J.F. Barcelona, & D.L. Nickrent (eds.). 2011 onwards. Co’s Digital Flora of the Philippines. http://www.philippineplants.org.

Subspecies :

Common name / Local name :

Family : Nepenthaceae

Genus : Nepenthes

Taxonomic Group :

CITES Appendix : N/A

Conservation Status : Vulnerable

Geographic Location : Endemic

Identifications: Nepenthes Hamiguitanensis

Leaves with a distinct petiole
Leaf apex not deeply notched or truncate
Lower surface of pitcher lid with basal ridge and appendages
Stems stems terete or angular, without wings
Upper pitchers widest at base or equally wide at base and near opening
Petioles canaliculate
Midribs and/or margins of leaves hairy
Lid of pitcher not domed, 5-6 cm wide
Pitchers without fringed wings
Lid appendage without hook
Nepenthes
Leaves with midrib extended into a long tendril with the distal part forming into a cup or pitcher-like structures
Angiosperms
Plants producing true flowers and fruits for sexual reproduction