Nepenthes boschiana | |
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A giant upper pitcher of N. boschiana from Mount Sakumbang | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nepenthaceae |
Genus: | Nepenthes |
Species: | N. boschiana |
Binomial name | |
Nepenthes boschiana Korth. (1839) |
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Distribution of N. boschiana. | |
Synonyms | |
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Nepenthes boschiana (/nᵻˈpɛnθiːz ˌbɒʃiˈɑːnə/; after Johannes van den Bosch), or Bosch's Pitcher-Plant, is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Borneo. It is most closely allied to N. faizaliana. Nepenthes borneensis is considered a synonym of this species.Nepenthes boschiana has no known natural hybrids. No valid forms or varieties have been described.Nepenthes boschiana belongs to the loosely defined "N. maxima complex", which also includes, among other species, N. chaniana, N. epiphytica, N. eymae, N. faizaliana, N. fusca, N. klossii, N. maxima, N. platychila, N. stenophylla, and N. vogelii.