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About
This species is notable for its distinctive wine glass-shaped upper pitchers and its status as a highly localized endemic to Sulawesi. It is closely related to *N. maxima*, though the species name *Nepenthes eymae* holds nomenclatural priority over other similar names.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant is a climbing species, with leaves that are oblong-elliptic, reaching up to 35 cm long by 12 cm wide. Lower pitchers are large, growing up to 24 cm high by 16 cm wide, featuring a pronounced neck and a glossy peristome up to 5 cm wide. The operculum is ovate to triangular, often with irregular, highly crenellated margins. Upper pitchers are significantly smaller, reaching 15 cm high by 8 cm wide, and are characterized by a narrow, hastate lid and a flattened peristome up to 1.5 cm wide.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia, found at elevations ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 m.
History & etymology
The species was discovered in central Sulawesi by Pierre Joseph Eyma in 1938. It was formally described by Shigeo Kurata in 1984, with the specific epithet honoring Pierre Joseph Eyma. The name *N. eymae* holds nomenclatural priority over *N. infundibuliformis*.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 1,000–2,000 m
- Altitude Class
- highland
- Native To
- Borneo, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Indonesia
- IUCN Status
- Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Described
- 1984
- Authority
- Sh.Kurata
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- difficult
- Temperature
- Day 18–25°C / Night 10–18°C
- Humidity
- 70–95%
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