''Nepenthes palawanensis'' is a tropical

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to Sultan Peak on the island of

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in the

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, where it grows at elevations of

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. It was discovered in February 2010 by Jehson Cervancia and Stewart McPherson.New Species - ''Nepenthes palawanensis''
. Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd. The species appears to be most closely related to '' N. attenboroughii'', which grows on nearby Mount Victoria. ''Nepenthes palawanensis'' can be distinguished from ''N. attenboroughii'' by its pitchers, which are even larger, sometimes exceeding 35 cm in height, and with a capacity of of water. nonymous2010. Pitcher this: a new ''Nepenthes''. ''The Plantsman'' (New Series) 9(2): 73. (The largest pitchers remain those of '' N. rajah''.) Another difference from ''N. attenboroughii'' is that the pitchers of ''N. palawanensis'' are lined with orange to red hairs. ''Nepenthes palawanensis'' was featured as number 4 on

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''BBC Earth News'', December 12, 2010. The discovery of '' N. attenboroughii'', by a team that included McPherson, helped to obtain local support for the protection of the Mount Victoria range; following the discovery of ''N. palawanensis'', it was hoped that similar support for the Sultan range might result. To date, neither mountain has been afforded protected status.The Protected Areas of Palawan
Palawan Council for Sustainable Development. ''Nepenthes palawanensis'' forms

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s with a

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resembling '' N. philippinensis''.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 ...

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References

* Co, L. & W. Suarez 2012
Nepenthaceae
Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines. * Guerini, M. 2011. Associazione Italiana Piante Carnivore. * McPherson, S., G. Bourke, J. Cervancia, M. Jaunzems, E. Gironella, A. Robinson & A. Fleischmann 2011. ''Nepenthes leonardoi'' (Nepenthaceae), a new pitcher plant species from Palawan, Philippines. ''

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Exploration of Mount Anipahan and Mount Kiamo

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External links

Photographs of ''N. palawanensis''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3278598 Carnivorous plants of Asia palawanensis Endemic flora of the Philippines Flora of Palawan Plants described in 2010