Nepenthes peltata
Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nepenthes peltata is a tropical pitcher plant known only from the upper slopes of Mount Hamiguitan on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.[2] It is characterised by a peltate tendril attachment and conspicuous indumentum. The species typically produces ovoid pitchers with a prominent basal crest and large nectar glands on the lower surface of the lid.[1]
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Nepenthes peltata | |
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A lower pitcher of Nepenthes peltata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nepenthaceae |
Genus: | Nepenthes |
Species: | N. peltata |
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Nepenthes peltata | |
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The specific epithet peltata is Latin for "peltate" and refers to the distinctive tendril insertion of this species.[2]