Nepenthes × kuchingensis
Species of carnivorous plant
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Nepenthes × kuchingensis (/nɪˈpɛnθiːz ˌkuːtʃɪŋˈɛnsɪs/ nih-PEN-theez KOO-ching-EN-siss) is a natural hybrid between N. ampullaria and N. mirabilis. Although it is named after the city of Kuching in Sarawak, this plant has a wide distribution across Borneo, New Guinea, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Thailand.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Nepenthes × kuchingensis | |
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| A typical upper pitcher from the Beneraf region of Western New Guinea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. × kuchingensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepenthes × kuchingensis Sh.Kurata (1982) | |
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