Nepenthes macrovulgaris
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| Aerial traps of a narrow-pitchered form of N. macrovulgaris growing at 100–150 m above sea level in Sabah, Borneo | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. macrovulgaris |
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Nepenthes macrovulgaris J.R.Turnbull & A.T.Middleton (1988) |
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Nepenthes macrovulgaris (/nᵻˈpɛnθiːz ˌmækroʊvʌlˈɡɛərᵻs/; from Greek/Latin: macro = large, vulgaris = common, usual), or the Serpentine Pitcher-Plant, is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Borneo. It is a lowland plant that typically grows at altitudes ranging from 300 to 1200 m in sub-montane forest clearings and mossy forest. Its range is restricted to ultramafic habitats, including Mount Kinabalu, Mount Tambuyukon, the Danum Valley, the Tawai Range, the Meliau Range and Mount Silam, all in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Pitchers grow to around 25 cm high and range in colour from green to brown, with the speckled form being the most common.
Nepenthes macrovulgaris is most closely related to N. hirsuta and N. hispida, and may be difficult to distinguish from them. Botanists Matthew Jebb and Martin Cheek suggest that N. macrovulgaris is also related to N. philippinensis, a species endemic to Palawan in the Philippines.
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