Nepenthes deaniana
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Nepenthes deaniana is a tropical pitcher plant
endemic to the Philippines
, where it grows at an altitude of 1180–1296 m above sea level. The species is known only from the summit region of Thumb Peak
, a relatively small, ultramafic mountain in Puerto Princesa Province
, Palawan
.
Nepenthes deaniana has no known natural hybrids. No forms or varieties have been described.
Pitcher plant
Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants whose prey-trapping mechanism features a deep cavity filled with liquid known as a pitfall trap. It has been widely assumed that the various sorts of pitfall trap evolved from rolled leaves, with selection pressure favouring more deeply cupped leaves over...
endemic to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, where it grows at an altitude of 1180–1296 m above sea level. The species is known only from the summit region of Thumb Peak
Thumb Peak (Palawan)
Thumb Peak is a small mountain in central Palawan, Philippines, and is the highest point in the Thumb Range. Like Mount Mantalingahan and Mount Victoria further south, Thumb Peak is part of the Mount Beaufort Ultramafics geological area, a series of ultramafic outcrops of Eocene origin that emerge...
, a relatively small, ultramafic mountain in Puerto Princesa Province
Puerto Princesa City
The City of Puerto Princesa is a city located on the western provincial island of Palawan, one of 80 provinces which make up the Philippines...
, Palawan
Palawan
Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...
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Nepenthes deaniana has no known natural hybrids. No forms or varieties have been described.
External links
- Photographs of N. deaniana at the Carnivorous Plant Photofinder