''Nepenthes mindanaoensis'' (; "from

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") is a tropical

pitcher plant Pitcher plants are several different carnivorous plants which have modified leaves known as pitfall traps—a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid. The traps of what are considered to be "true" pitcher p ...

native to the

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islands of

and Dinagat.McPherson, S.R. 2009. ''

Pitcher Plants of the Old World ''Pitcher Plants of the Old World'' is a two-volume monograph by Stewart McPherson on the pitcher plants of the genera ''Nepenthes'' and ''Cephalotus''. It was published in May 2009 by Redfern Natural History Productions and covers all species kno ...

''. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. ''Nepenthes mindanaoensis'' belongs to the informal "''N. alata'' group", which also includes '' N. alata'', '' N. ceciliae'', '' N. copelandii'', '' N. extincta'', '' N. graciliflora'', '' N. hamiguitanensis'', '' N. kitanglad'', '' N. kurata'', '' N. leyte'', '' N. negros'', '' N. ramos'', '' N. saranganiensis'', and '' N. ultra''.Cheek, M. & M. Jebb 2013. Recircumscription of the ''Nepenthes alata'' group (Caryophyllales: Nepenthaceae), in the Philippines, with four new species. ''European Journal of Taxonomy'' 69: 1–23. Cheek, M. & M. Jebb 2013. ''Nepenthes ramos'' (Nepenthaceae), a new species from Mindanao, Philippines. ''Willdenowia'' 43(1): 107–111. Cheek, M. & M. Jebb 2013. ''Nepenthes ultra'' (Nepenthaceae), a new species from Luzon, Philippines. ''Blumea'', published online on October 24, 2013. These species are united by a number of morphological characters, including winged petioles, lids with basal ridges on the lower surface (often elaborated into appendages), and upper pitchers that are usually broadest near the base. ''Nepenthes alata'' var. ''ecristata''—described by

John Muirhead Macfarlane John Muirhead Macfarlane FRSE LLD (28 September 1855, Kirkcaldy, Fife – 16 September 1943, Lancaster) was a Scottish botanist. Life He was born in Kirkcaldy in Fife on 28 September 1855. He was educated locally, then studied sciences at the ...

in his 1908 monograph, " Nepenthaceae"Macfarlane, J.M. 1908. Nepenthaceae. In: A. Engler. ''Das Pflanzenreich IV'', III, Heft 36: 1–91.—was briefly considered a

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of ''N. mindanaoensis'', then regarded as a species in its own right ('' N. kurata''), before that species was synonymised with '' N. ramos''.Gronemeyer, T., W. Suarez, H. Nuytemans, M. Calaramo, A. Wistuba, F.S. Mey & V.B. Amoroso 2016. Two new ''Nepenthes'' species from the Philippines and an emended description of ''Nepenthes ramos''. ''Plants'' 5(2): 23. Nepenthes mindanaoensis upper pitcher.jpg, A light-coloured upper pitcher from Dinagat Nepenthes mindanaoensis aerial pitcher.jpg, An upper pitcher with darker pigmentation from Dinagat Nepenthes mindanaoensis pitcher Mt Masay.jpg, A lower pitcher from Mount Masay, Mindanao Nepenthes mindanaoensis Mt Masay.jpg, An

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plant from Mount Masay Nepenthes mindanaoensis Mt Hamiguitan.jpg, An upper pitcher from

Mount Hamiguitan Mount Hamiguitan is a mountain located in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. It has a height of . The mountain and its vicinity has one of the most diverse wildlife populations in the country. Among the wildlife found in the area are Ph ...

, Mindanao

Natural hybrids

*'' N. alata'' × ''N. mindanaoensis'' *'' N. bellii'' × ''N. mindanaoensis'' *'' N. merrilliana'' × ''N. mindanaoensis'' *''N. mindanaoensis'' × '' N. truncata'' *''N. mindananoensis ×'' ''N. erucoides'' Certain plants from

may represent crosses between '' N. justinae'' (previously identified as ''N. mindanaoensis'') and '' N. hamiguitanensis'', '' N. micramphora'', and '' N. peltata''.McPherson, S.R. & V.B. Amoroso 2011. ''

Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines This list of ''Nepenthes'' literature is a listing of major published works dealing with the tropical pitcher plants of the genus '' Nepenthes''. It includes specialised standalone publications and taxonomic monographs released as part of larg ...

''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.

Natural hybrids

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