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Nepenthes singalana

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Nepenthaceae

Scientific name
  
Nepenthes singalana

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Caryophyllales

Genus
  
Nepenthes

Higher classification
  
Tropical pitcher plants

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Similar
  
Tropical pitcher plants, Nepenthes densiflora, Nepenthes spectabilis, Nepenthes talangensis, Nepenthes bongso

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Nepenthes singalana (/nᵻˈpɛnθiːz ˌsɪŋɡəˈleɪnə/; after Mount Singgalang, West Sumatra) is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the island of Sumatra, where it grows at 2000–2900 m above sea level. It is most closely allied to N. diatas and N. spathulata.

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Taxonomy

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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.

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  • N. aristolochioides × N. singalana
  • N. bongso × N. singalana
  • N. gymnamphora × N. singalana
  • N. inermis × N. singalana
  • ? N. singalana × N. spathulata

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    References

    Nepenthes singalana Wikipedia
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