Nepenthaceae

Nepenthes L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 955 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Seychelles, Madagascar, SE. China to Tropical Asia and W. Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Cheek, M. & Jebb, M. (2001). Flora Malesiana 15: 1-164. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • McPherson, S. (2023). Nepenthes - The Tropical Pitcher Plants 1: 1-739. Redfern Natural History Productions.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2010 Nguyen; Rattana [CB-VN 173] Cambodia K000612252 No
Dec 30, 2009 Kulip et al. [133223] Malaysia K000611189 No
Jan 1, 2008 Pipoly et al. [PPI 37734] Philippines K000224733 No
Jan 1, 2008 Raynal, J. [170004] Indonesia K000224731 No
Nov 9, 2004 Warwick, M.C. [MW 257] Indonesia K000222694 No
Nov 9, 2004 Kato. M. et al. [1354] Malaysia K000222698 No
Nov 9, 2004 Gideon, O.G. [57523] Papua New Guinea K000222695 No
Sep 25, 1997 Salmon, B.; Maulder, R. [s.n.] Indonesia K000651454 Type Yes
Aug 1, 1995 Burbidge, F.W. [s.n.] K000651544 Type Yes
Nov 3, 1993 Teysman, J.E. [s.n.] K000651469 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 12, 1991 [Besser] [s.n.] Indonesia K000651498 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 22, 1985 Kloss, C.B. [s.n.] K000651448 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-35772.015 No
Yahud; et. [S.87021] Malaysia K001906778 No
K:SPC-16968.000 No
Coode, M. [5689] Philippines K:SPC-50083.000 No
Burbidge, F.W. [s.n.] K000651543 Type Yes
K:SPC-74178.000 No
Lobb [302] Singapore K000651568 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lobb [302] Singapore K000651567 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lobb [87] K000651566 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burbidge, F.W. [s.n.] K000651542 Type Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; et al. [5330] Brunei K:SPC-59915.000 No
Adam, J.H.; Adam, J.H.; Mahdi, A. [2442-2] Malaysia K000651453 Type Yes
Teysmann, J.E. [s.n.] K000651530 Type Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China

    • The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0