Nepenthes masoalensis
Tropical pitcher plant endemic to Madagasgar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nepenthes masoalensis /nɪˈpɛnθiːz ˌmæsoʊˈlɛnsɪs/ is one of two tropical pitcher plant species from Madagascar, the other being N. madagascariensis.
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Nepenthes masoalensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nepenthaceae |
Genus: | Nepenthes |
Species: | N. masoalensis |
Binomial name | |
Nepenthes masoalensis Schmid-Höllinger (1977)[2] | |
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Nepenthes masoalensis is known only from eastern Madagascar; it occurs in the Masoala Peninsula and the Mount Ambato region. It has been recorded from Pandanus and Sphagnum swamps, mountain ridgetops, and xerophytic vegetation.[1] Nepenthes masoalensis is a lowland species, growing at 0–400 m altitude.[3]