Nepenthes nebularum — aged pitcher with deep rusty red peristome
About
A tropical pitcher plant notable for its discovery in a foggy habitat, *Nepenthes nebularum* shows close affinities to other Mindanao species like *N. robcantleyi* and *N. truncata*.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Southeastern Mindanao, Philippines; found in submontane mossy forest at altitudes up to 1800 m above sea level.
History & etymology
The specific epithet nebularum refers to the foggy habitat in which it was discovered.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 1,800–1,800 m
- Altitude Class
- highland
- Native To
- Philippines
- IUCN Status
- Data Deficient
Taxonomy
- Described
- 2016
- Authority
- G.Mansell & W.Suarez
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Day 18–25°C / Night 10–18°C
- Humidity
- 80–95%
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