Nepenthes lamii
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Nepenthes lamii /nɪˈpɛnθiːz ˈlæmiaɪ/ is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to New Guinea, where it grows at an altitude of up to 3520 m above sea level, higher than any other Nepenthes species.[2][5] Although once confused with N. vieillardii[5][6] and previously regarded as conspecific with the closely related N. monticola, it is now recognised as a distinct species.[7]
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Nepenthes lamii growing with a yellow Rhododendron on Doorman Top, photographed by Herman Johannes Lam in 1920 | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nepenthaceae |
Genus: | Nepenthes |
Species: | N. lamii |
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The specific epithet lamii honours Dutch botanist Herman Johannes Lam, who made one of the earliest known collections of this species.[5][7][8]