Nepenthes suratensis
| Nepenthes suratensis | |
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| A lower pitcher of Nepenthes suratensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. suratensis |
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Nepenthes suratensis M.Catal. (2010) |
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Nepenthes suratensis is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Surat Thani Province, Thailand, where it grows near sea level in coastal savannah and grassland. It is thought to be most closely related to N. andamana.
The specific epithet suratensis is derived from the name of Surat Thani Province and the Latin ending , meaning "from".
The first known collection of N. suratensis was made by Arthur Francis George Kerr in 1927. This specimen, Kerr 13136, was collected at sea level from Kanchanadit, Surat Thani Province, Thailand. It is deposited at the Bangkok Herbarium (BK).
Nepenthes suratensis was formally described by Marcello Catalano in his 2010 book, Nepenthes della Thailandia: Diario di viaggio. The description was reviewed by Alastair Robinson, while Andreas Fleischmann provided the Latin translation.Kerr 13136 was designated as the holotype.
Nepenthes suratensis is a climbing plant growing to a height of approximately 3 m. The stem is and up to 5 mm in diameter. Internodes are up to 6.5 cm long. The stem ranges in colour from green to red.
Leaves are and in texture. The lamina (leaf blade) is linear to , measures up to 35 cm in length by 4 cm in width, and is around 0.5 mm thick. Its apex is acute to narrowly and it is at the base, clasping the stem for around three-quarters of its circumference. Three longitudinal veins are present on either side of the midrib, restricted to the distal quarter of the lamina. veins are also visible, and arise obliquely from the midrib. Tendrils are up to 24 cm long and 2 mm in diameter. They are coiled in upper pitchers. The laminae are light green, whereas the midrib and tendrils vary from green to red.
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