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About
A tropical pitcher plant notable for its potential association with the *N. alata group*, which shares several distinct morphological traits like winged petioles and ridged lids. *Nepenthes leyte* is endemic to the island of Leyte in the Philippines.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the island of Leyte, Philippines, recorded from submontane mossy forest at 900 m elevation.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 900–900 m
- Altitude Class
- intermediate
- Native To
- Philippines
- IUCN Status
- Critically Endangered
Taxonomy
- Described
- 2013
- Authority
- Jebb & Cheek
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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