Nepenthaceae
Nepenthes

Nepenthes alata Blanco

First published in Fl. Filip.: 805 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Philippines (Luzon). It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Philippines

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Cheek, M. & Jebb, M. (2001). Flora Malesiana 15: 1-164. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Cheek, M. & Jebb, M. (2013). Typification and redelimination of Nepenthes alata with notes on the N. alata group, and N. negros sp. nov. from the Philippines. Nordic Journal of Botany 31: 616-622.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Cheek, M. & Jebb, M. (2013). Typification and redelimination of Nepenthes alata with notes on the N. alata group, and N. negros sp. nov. from the Philippines. Nordic Journal of Botany 31: 616-622.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 9, 2004 FJMG et al. [16904], Philippines K000222699 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. 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 2023. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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