Atypical colour forms of N. truncata, such as this specimen with an unusually dark peristome, fall within the natural variation of this species
Thomas Gronemeyer · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nepenthes robcantleyi, or Robert Cantley's pitcher plant, is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippine island of Mindanao. It is closely allied to N. truncata and was once considered a dark, highland form of this species. Nepenthes veitchii from Borneo is also thought to be a close relative.
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Nepenthes robcantleyi, or Robert Cantley's pitcher plant, is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippine island of Mindanao. It is closely allied to N. truncata and was once considered a dark, highland form of this species. Nepenthes veitchii from Borneo is also thought to be a close relative.
The pitchers of N. robcantleyi are exceptionally large, reaching 40 cm in length by 10 cm in width. The inflorescence, at up to 2.5 m long, is the tallest among known Nepenthes species. The plant itself does not grow very tall, however, and is not known to climb.
The specific epithet robcantleyi honours Robert Cantley, who was involved in the plant's discovery, propagation, and introduction to cultivation.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 1,400–1,700 m
- Altitude Class
- highland
- Native To
- Borneo
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- expert
- Temperature
- Day 18–25°C / Night 10–18°C
- Humidity
- 70–95%
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BE-3946
N. platychila x robcantleyi - assorted clones
BE-3767
N. robcantleyi x ampullaria - selected clone
BE-4036
N. robcantleyi x aristolochioides – assorted clones
BE-3958
N. robcantleyi x hamata - assorted clones
BE-4549
N. robcantleyi x klossii - assorted clones
BE-3700
N. robcantleyi x veitchii - assorted clones
BE-3893
N. robcantleyi x zakriana
BE-3497
N. talangensis x robcantleyi
BE-4074
N. robcantleyi x ventricosa – assorted clones
BE-3933
N. robcantleyi x veitchii
BE-4591
N. robcantleyi x palawanensis
BE-3996
N. robcantleyi x ovata – best selected clone
BE-4628
N. robcantleyi x merrilliana - assorted clones
BE-4028
N. robcantleyi x jacquelineae – selected clone
BE-3748
N. robcantleyi x (sibuyanensis x ventricosa)
BE-4023
N. robcantleyi x (burbidgeae x edwardsiana) – assorted clones
BE-3982
N. robcantleyi x tenuis – assorted clones