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Nepenthes hamata is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sulawesi, where it grows at elevations of 1,400–2,500 m above sea level.
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Nepenthes hamata is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sulawesi, where it grows at elevations of 1,400–2,500 m above sea level.
The specific epithet hamata is derived from the Latin word hamatus, meaning "hooked". It describes the appearance of the highly developed peristome teeth of this species.
Botanical history
Early history and formal descriptions
Nepenthes hamata was first encountered by Western explorers many decades before its formal description and recognition by science. Dutch botanist Pierre Joseph Eyma collected herbarium material of this species as early as 1938; this would later be used to designate a type specimen.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 1,400–2,500 m
- Altitude Class
- highland
- Native To
- Sulawesi
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- expert
- Temperature
- Day 18–25°C / Night 10–18°C
- Humidity
- 70–95%
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N. hamata x lowii - assorted clones
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N. hamata x robcantleyi – assorted clones
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N. hamata x veitchii - assorted clones
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N. robcantleyi x hamata - assorted clones
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N. sibuyanensis x hamata - assorted clones
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N. singalana x hamata - assorted clones
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N. hamata x maxima - assorted clones
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N. hamata x klossii
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N. hamata x gymnamphora - assorted clones
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N. hamata x (veitchii x lowii) - assorted clones
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N. hamata x (lowii x tentaculata) - assorted clones
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N. (singalana x diabolica) x hamata - assorted clones