Mount Pangulubao or Pangulubau (Indonesian: Gunung Pangulubao) is a mountain near Lake Toba in Sumatra.

Mount Pangulubao
Gunung Pangulubao
Mount Pangulubao is located in Indonesia
Mount Pangulubao
Mount Pangulubao
Highest point
Elevation2,151 m (7,057 ft)
ListingList of volcanoes in Indonesia
Coordinates2°35′52″N 99°03′55″E / 2.59778°N 99.06528°E / 2.59778; 99.06528
Geography
LocationSumatra, Indonesia

Mount Pangulubao is notable for its large number of native tropical pitcher plant species. These include Nepenthes ampullaria, Nepenthes gymnamphora, Nepenthes mikei, Nepenthes ovata, Nepenthes rhombicaulis, Nepenthes spectabilis, and Nepenthes tobaica.[1][2][3] The natural hybrid Nepenthes × pangulubauensis is named after it.

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References

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  1. ^ Salmon, B.R. & R.G. Maulder 1995. Two New Species of Nepenthes from North Sumatra, Indonesia. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 24(3): 77–85.
  2. ^ Clarke, C.M. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu.
  3. ^ Clarke, C.[M.] 1997. Another nice trip to Sumatra. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 26(1): 4–10.