Nepenthes sp. Papua
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Nepenthes sp. Papua, also known as Nepenthes sp. West-Papua and Nepenthes sp. Doormans Top 1, is an undescribed
tropical pitcher plant
known from a single mountain in central West Papua. The species is an extreme highlander, growing at elevations of 3100–3500 m above sea level, and has on occasion been found to contain frozen water in its pitchers.
Undescribed taxon
In taxonomy, an undescribed taxon is a taxon that has been discovered, but not yet formally described and named. The various Nomenclature Codes specify the requirements for a new taxon to be validly described and named. Until such a description has been published, the taxon has no formal or...
tropical pitcher plant
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...
known from a single mountain in central West Papua. The species is an extreme highlander, growing at elevations of 3100–3500 m above sea level, and has on occasion been found to contain frozen water in its pitchers.