Nepenthes macrophylla

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	NEPENTHALES	NEPENTHACEAE

Scientific Name:	Nepenthes macrophylla
Species Authority:	(Marabini) M. Jebb & M. Cheek
Taxonomic Notes:	Some feel this species together with N. edwardsiana and N. villosa should be combined into a single taxon (N. villosa). Others think that all three should be enumerated as separate species.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Critically Endangered   B1+2c, C2b   ver 2.3
Year Published:	2000
Assessor/s:	Clarke, C., Cantley, R., Nerz, J., Rischer, H. & Witsuba, A.
Reviewer/s:	Von Arx, B. & Groves, M. (Carnivorous Plants Red List Authority)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Known only from Mt. Trus Madi in Sabah.
Countries:	Native: Malaysia
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Grows in mossy forest along ridge tops at 2,000-2,600 m alt.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

On CITES Appendix II.

Bibliography [top]

Hilton-Taylor, C. 2000. 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. Jebb, M. and Cheek, M. 1997. A Skeletal Revision of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae). Blumea 42:1-106.