Nepenthes macfarlanei | |
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A lower pitcher of N. macfarlanei | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nepenthaceae |
Genus: | Nepenthes |
Species: | N. macfarlanei |
Binomial name | |
Nepenthes macfarlanei Hemsl. (1905) |
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Synonyms | |
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Nepenthes macfarlanei (/nᵻˈpɛnθiːz ˌmækfɑːrˈleɪni.aɪ/; after John Muirhead Macfarlane, botanist) is a carnivorous pitcher plant species endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It produces attractive red-speckled pitchers. Lower pitchers are ovoid to cylindrical and up to 20 cm high. The lower surface of the lid is densely covered with short, white hairs. This is a characteristic morphological feature of this species, but at present its function is unknown.
The following natural hybrids involving N. macfarlanei have been recorded.
N. macfarlanei × N. ramispina