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5 unusual facts about Mount Pangulubao


Nepenthes mikei

Nepenthes mikei is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where it has been recorded from only two mountains: Mount Pangulubao in North Sumatra and Mount Bandahara in Aceh.

All three were first reported in 1995 by Salmon and Maulder from Mount Pangulubao.

Nepenthes mikei was discovered on Mount Pangulubao in September 1989 by Bruce Salmon, Mike Hopkins, and Ricky Maulder, during a Nepenthes expedition to Sumatra.

Nepenthes rhombicaulis

Nepenthes rhombicaulis was first collected by Shigeo Kurata on March 29, 1972, on Mount Pangulubao at an altitude of between 1700 and 1900 m above sea level.

Nepenthes spectabilis

Plants from the type locality produce relatively broad upper pitchers, while those from Mount Pangulubao are much narrower.



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