Nepenthes malimumuensis
Tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines
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Nepenthes malimumuensis is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Pantaron Range on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, where it grows at elevations of 1,000–1,020 m above sea level.[1]
| Nepenthes malimumuensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. malimumuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepenthes malimumuensis Lagunday, Acma, Cabana, Sabas & V.B.Amoroso, 2019[1] | |
The species was compared to N. sumagaya.[1][2] Nepenthes malimumuensis can be distinguished from N. sumagaya by its upper pitcher wings, that are reduced to ribs or not apparent, having four-five nerves on either side of the midrib, and the lid appendage is reduced to a keel, whereas the latter's upper pitcher wings are occasionally present in some pitchers close to peristome, having 1-2 nerves on either side of the midrib, and lid appendage are occasionally present.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet malimumuensis denotes that the species was discovered from Mt. Malimumu.[1]
