- Source: Nepenthes leyte
Nepenthes leyte is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It appears to be endemic to the island of Leyte, after which it is named. It has been recorded from submontane mossy forest at 900 m altitude.
This species belongs to the informal "N. alata group", which also includes N. alata, N. ceciliae, N. copelandii, N. extincta, N. graciliflora, N. hamiguitanensis, N. kitanglad, N. kurata, N. mindanaoensis, N. negros, N. ramos, N. saranganiensis, and N. ultra. These species are united by a number of morphological characters, including winged petioles, lids with basal ridges on the lower surface (often elaborated into appendages), and upper pitchers that are usually broadest near the base.
It has been suggested that N. leyte might fall within the natural variability of N. ramos, though field studies would be needed to confirm this.
References
Smith, L. (2014). Pitcher perfect - but carnivorous plants are at risk. The Independent, January 5, 2014.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Nepenthes alata
- Nepenthes extincta
- Nepenthes ceciliae
- Nepenthes kurata
- Nepenthes copelandii
- Nepenthes kitanglad
- Nepenthes leyte
- List of carnivorous plants
- Nepenthes truncata
- Nepenthes
- Nepenthes graciliflora
- Nepenthes alata
- List of Nepenthes species
- Nepenthes mirabilis
- Nepenthes attenboroughii
- Nepenthes copelandii
