Nepenthes pantaronensis is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is known only from Mount Sumagaya and the Pantaron Mountain Range of central Mindanao, where it grows in lower and upper montane forest.[2] On Mount Sumagaya it is sympatric with N. sumagaya[3] and possible hybrids between these species have been recorded.[2] Nepenthes pantaronensis is closely allied to N. petiolata and N. pulchra, both also from Mindanao.[2]
| Nepenthes pantaronensis | |
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| Lower pitchers (top) and an upper pitcher from the type locality | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. pantaronensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Nepenthes pantaronensis | |
The specific epithet pantaronensis refers to the Pantaron Mountain Range, where the species was discovered.[2]
The discovery and recognition of this taxon as a new species was announced online in September 2012, under the placeholder name "Nepenthes species 5".[4]
References
edit- ^ Clarke, C.M. (2018). "Nepenthes pantaronensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T87440526A143985044. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T87440526A143985044.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Gronemeyer, T., F. Coritico, A. Wistuba, D. Marwinski, T. Gieray, M. Micheler, F.S. Mey & V. Amoroso 2014. Four new species of Nepenthes L. (Nepenthaceae) from the central mountains of Mindanao, Philippines. Plants 3(2): 284–303. doi:10.3390/plants3020284
- ^ Cheek, M. 2014. Nomen novum Nepenthes. Planta Carnivora 36(2): 44–45.
- ^ (in German) Wistuba, A. 2012. Nepenthes-Neuigkeiten von Mindanao (Philippinen) - Teil 3. G.F.P. Forum, September 9, 2012.
- Mey, F.S. 2014. Four new species of Nepenthes from the Philippines. Strange Fruits: A Garden's Chronicle, 27 June 2014.
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