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Nepenthes singalana is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the island of Sumatra, where it grows at 2,000–2,900 m above sea level. It is most closely allied to N. diatas and N. spathulata.
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Nepenthes singalana (; after Mount Singgalang, West Sumatra) is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the island of Sumatra, where it grows at 2,000–2,900 m above sea level. It is most closely allied to N. diatas and N. spathulata.
Taxonomy
In 2001, Charles Clarke performed a cladistic analysis of the Nepenthes species of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia using 70 morphological characteristics of each taxon. The following is part of the resultant cladogram, showing "Clade 3", which comprises N. singalana and three other related species.
Natural hybrids
The following natural hybrids involving N. singalana have been recorded.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 2,000–2,900 m
- Altitude Class
- highland
- Native To
- Sumatra
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Day 18–25°C / Night 10–18°C
- Humidity
- 70–95%
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BE-3170
N. singalana - Belirang - best selected clone
BE-4588
N. singalana x hamata - assorted clones
BE-4080
N. singalana x lowii – assorted clones
BE-3900
N. singalana x diabolica – assorted clones from cuttings
BE-3878
N. singalana x burkei - selected clone
BE-3744
N. singalana x ampullaria – best selected clone
BE-3988
N. singalana x tenuis – assorted clones
BE-4538
N. singalana x reinwardtiana – assorted clones
BE-3882
N. singalana x ovata – assorted clones
BE-4558
N. singalana x (burbidgeae x edwardsiana) – clone #4