Nepenthes × cantleyi

Nepenthes × cantleyi
Lower pitcher of Nepenthes × cantleyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species:
N. × cantleyi
Binomial name
Nepenthes × cantleyi
Hort.Westphal (1991) nom.nud.

Nepenthes × cantleyi (/nɪˈpɛnθiːz kæntˈliːaɪ/; after Rob Cantley) is a natural hybrid involving N. bicalcarata and N. gracilis.[1] It is quite rare outside Brunei, despite its parent species being more widespread throughout Borneo.[2]

The morphology of the pitchers closely resembles N. bicalacarata, although the peristome is more similar to that of N. gracilis. The characteristic spines of N. bicalcarata are greatly reduced and are only present as small bumps. This hybrid has the growth habit of N. gracilis, with the stem scrambling along the ground. It grows in open, sandy areas. The pitcher fluid is notably acidic like that of N. gracilis, with pH values as low as 1.82 being recorded.[2]

References

  1. ^ McPherson, S.R. & A. Robinson 2012. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Borneo. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
  2. ^ a b Clarke, C.M. 1997. Nepenthes of Borneo. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu.
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