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About
A striking highland pitcher plant endemic to Palawan, *Nepenthes mira* is notable for its restricted range and association with other Bornean species. It is a relatively recently described species with no known natural hybrids.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Palawan, Philippines; 1,550–1,605 m above sea level
History & etymology
Formally described by Matthew Jebb and Martin Cheek in 1998. The epithet *mira* comes from the Latin word *mirus*, meaning 'wonderful'.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 1,550–1,605 m
- Altitude Class
- highland
- Native To
- Philippines, Palawan
- IUCN Status
- Vulnerable
Taxonomy
- Described
- 1998
- Authority
- Jebb & Cheek
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
In My Collection 4 plants
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BE-3696
N. veitchii x mira - assorted clones
BE-4070
N. mira x tenuis – assorted clones
BE-3892
N. veitchii x mira - best selected clone
BE-4534
N. mira x peltata – assorted clones
BE-3675
N. boschiana x mira - assorted clones
BE-4548
N. (veitchii x mira) x klossii - assorted clones
BE-3992
N. (veitchii x mira) x (burbidgeae x edwardsiana) - assorted clones
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