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Nepenthes flava is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to northern Sumatra, where it grows in montane forest at 1,800–2,200 m above sea level.
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Nepenthes flava is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to northern Sumatra, where it grows in montane forest at 1,800–2,200 m above sea level.
The specific epithet flava is derived from the Latin word for "yellow" and refers to the typical colouration of the plant's upper pitchers and other vegetative parts.
Botanical history
Nepenthes flava entered cultivation several years prior to being described and was known from at least 2004 under the placeholder name "Nepenthes spec. nov. Sumatra".
Habitat
- Altitude
- 1,800–2,200 m
- Altitude Class
- highland
- Native To
- Sumatra
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Day 18–25°C / Night 10–18°C
- Humidity
- 70–95%
