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Nepenthes samudera is a tropical pitcher plant from Sumatra. Nepenthes samudera was compared to Nepenthes rigidifolia. The species resembles N. rigidifolia by the peristome shape, the morphology of the leaves, and the tendril that is inserted sub-apically at the leaves. It differs however, by its much larger and more tubular pitcher with dark red as opposed to brown speckling in the pitcher body, and in possessing less rigid leaves. The species is proposed to be Data Deficient under IUCN guidelines.

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Nepenthes samudera is a tropical pitcher plant from Sumatra. Nepenthes samudera was compared to Nepenthes rigidifolia. The species resembles N. rigidifolia by the peristome shape, the morphology of the leaves, and the tendril that is inserted sub-apically at the leaves. It differs however, by its much larger and more tubular pitcher with dark red as opposed to brown speckling in the pitcher body, and in possessing less rigid leaves. The species is proposed to be Data Deficient under IUCN guidelines.

Etymology

The name for this species, samudera was derived from the Sanskrit word, samudra (समु􀅫, sea) which was in turn derived from sam- (सम्, together) and udra- (उ􀅫, water). Similarly, Samudera was the name of the first Islamic Sultanate wherein the name of the island of Sumatra is thought to derive its name from.