Nepenthes nigra
Species of pitcher plant from Indonesia
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Nepenthes nigra is a tropical pitcher plant known from a number of mountains across Central Sulawesi, where it grows at elevations of 1,500–2,700 m (4,900–8,900 ft) above sea level.[2] The specific epithet nigra refers to the dark colouration of the pitchers and stem.[2][5] The species is closely related to N. hamata and N. tentaculata.[2]
| Nepenthes nigra | |
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| An upper pitcher of Nepenthes nigra | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepenthes nigra | |
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Natural hybrids
- N. glabrata × N. nigra[6]
- N. nigra × N. tentaculata[2]
