Nepenthes tenax
| Nepenthes tenax | |
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| An upper pitcher of N. tenax | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. tenax |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepenthes tenax C.Clarke & R.Kruger (2006)[1] |
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Nepenthes tenax (
/nɨˈpɛnθiːz ˈtɛnæks/; from Latin: tenax "tenacious") is a lowland species of tropical pitcher plant native to northern Queensland, Australia. It is the third Nepenthes species recorded from the continent and its second endemic species. Nepenthes tenax is closely related to the two other Australian Nepenthes species: N. mirabilis and N. rowanae.
Nepenthes tenax grows to a height of around 100 cm with pitchers rarely exceeding 15 cm. The stem is usually self-supporting. In its natural habitat, it is sympatric with N. mirabilis and N. rowanae. Simple and complex natural hybrids involving both of these species have been found.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Clarke, C.M & R. Kruger 2006. Nepenthes tenax C.Clarke and R.Kruger (Nepenthaceae), a new species from Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. Austrobaileya 7(2): 319–324.
- ^ McPherson, S.R. 2009. Pitcher Plants of the Old World. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
- Bateman, D. 2011. Scientists combing Cape York for new carnivorous plant. The Cairns Post, 29 April 2011.
- Michael, P. 2008. Rare carnivorous plant in danger. The Courier Mail, 22 January 2008.
- Rat-eating plant discovered in Cape York. ABC News, 22 January 2008.
- Wilson, G.W., F. Venter, R.F. Wilson & D. Crayn 2011. Chasing Nepenthes on Cape York, Queensland. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 40(4): 122–128.
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Incompletely diagnosed taxa: N. sp. Anipahan • N. sp. Luzon • N. sp. Misool
Possible extinct species: N. echinatus • N. echinosporus • N. major
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