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A spectacular new species of Nepenthes L. (Nepenthaceae) pitcher plant from central Palawan, Philippines

  1. ALASTAIR S. ROBINSON1,*,
  2. ANDREAS S. FLEISCHMANN2,
  3. STEWART R. MCPHERSON3,
  4. VOLKER B. HEINRICH4,
  5. ELIZABETH P. GIRONELLA5,
  6. CLEMENCIO Q. PEÑA5

Article first published online: 27 FEB 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2008.00942.x

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Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volume 159, Issue 2, pages 195–202, February 2009

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ROBINSON, A. S., FLEISCHMANN, A. S., MCPHERSON, S. R., HEINRICH, V. B., GIRONELLA, E. P. and PEÑA, C. Q. (2009), A spectacular new species of Nepenthes L. (Nepenthaceae) pitcher plant from central Palawan, Philippines. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 159: 195–202. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2008.00942.x

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  1. 1

    Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QT, UK

  2. 2

    LMU Munich, Dept. 1, Systematic Botany and Mycology, Menzinger Strasse 67, 80638 Munich, Germany

  3. 3

    Redfern Natural History Productions, 61 Lake Drive, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4LR, UK

  4. 4

    Purok 2, Kalasungay, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon Province, Philippines 8700

  5. 5

    Biodiversity Center for Research and Conservation, Palawan State University, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines 5300

* *E-mail: arobinson@cantab.net

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 FEB 2009
  2. Article first published online: 27 FEB 2009
  3. Received 16 November 2007; accepted for publication 22 October 2008

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Keywords:

  • Malesia;
  • Nepentheae;
  • Sunda shelf;
  • taxonomy

A new species of Nepenthes L., N. attenboroughii (Nepenthaceae), from Palawan Island in the Philippines, is described and illustrated. It is restricted to rocky, ultramafic soils that comprise the summit region of Mount Victoria, Municipality of Narra, where it occurs in isolation from other members of the genus. On the basis of the morphological features, this new taxon appears to be related to both N. mira Jebb & Cheek of Palawan and N. rajah Hook.f. of Borneo. Its substantial size places it among the largest of known pitcher plants. The diagnostic morphological characters are discussed and an updated key is provided for a revised complex of Nepenthes species from the Palawan and North Borneo phytogeographical region. © 2009 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2009, 159, 195–202.

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