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4 unusual facts about Nepenthes rhombicaulis


Nepenthes dubia

In 2009, Adrian Y. Wartono observed a putative cross between N. dubia and N. jamban in an area where these two species grew with N. lingulata and N. rhombicaulis.

Nepenthes rhombicaulis

Nepenthes rhombicaulis is known from a number of peaks in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra, particularly around Lake Toba.

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

These are N. gymnamphora × N. spectabilis, N. mikei × N. spectabilis, N. rhombicaulis × N. spectabilis, and N. spectabilis × N. tobaica.



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