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Nepenthes ridzana

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About

A tropical pitcher plant notable for its origin in Langkawi Island, Malaysia, and named in honor of a key figure in Malaysian forest conservation.

Field notes

Distribution & habitat

Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia

History & etymology

The specific epithet is derived in honor of Dato' Indera Mohd. Ridza Awang, a Director-General of the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia, for his role in supporting the forest conservation in Peninsular Malaysia. The species was originally described under the name Nepenthes ridzaiana in volume 87, issue 1 of The Malaysian Forester.

Habitat

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Native To
Malaysia

Cultivation

Difficulty
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