N. macrophylla x lowii (N. x trusmadiensis)
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Nepenthes macrophylla, the large-leaved pitcher-plant, is a tropical pitcher plant known only from a very restrictive elevation on Mount Trusmadi in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
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Nepenthes macrophylla , the large-leaved pitcher-plant, is a tropical pitcher plant known only from a very restrictive elevation on Mount Trusmadi in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.
Nepenthes macrophylla was once thought to be a subspecies of N. edwardsiana, but differs from that species in several aspects of pitcher and leaf morphology.
Botanical history
Nepenthes macrophylla was known to grow on Mount Trusmadi for a long time prior to its description, although it was not initially considered a distinct species. Shortly after its discovery, it was lumped with N. villosa, a similar species from Kinabalu National Park. In his 1976 guide, Nepenthes of Mount Kinabalu, botanist Shigeo Kurata wrote:
Habitat
- Altitude
- 2,300–2,700 m
- Altitude Class
- ultra-highland
- Native To
- Borneo, Sabah, Malaysia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- expert
- Temperature
- Day 15–22°C / Night 5–12°C
- Humidity
- 70–95%