''Nepenthes abalata'' is a tropical

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known from three western islands of the

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, Cuyo, and Malalison. It has been recorded from coastal

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and scrub at elevations of 0–20 m

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. The

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''abalata'' may be translated as "from alata" and refers to the historical

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of ''N. abalata'' with the widespread and highly variable '' N. alata''.

References

* Galang, R. 2014. The discovery of ''Drosera burmannii'' on Malalison Island, Culasi Municipality, Antique Province Philippines. ''

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'' 36(1): 34–42. * Mey, F.S. 2013
Neotypification of ''Nepenthes blancoi'' and description of ''N. abalata'' a new species from the Philippines
''Strange Fruits: A Garden's Chronicle'', February 11, 2013. * Smith, L. 2014

''The Independent'', January 5, 2014. {{Taxonbar, from=Q4502106 Carnivorous plants of Asia abalata Endemic flora of the Philippines Plants described in 2013 Taxa named by Martin Cheek Taxa named by Matthew Jebb