Nepenthes smilesii
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Herbarium specimen of Nepenthes smilesii
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Nepenthes smilesii Hemsl. (1895) |
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Nepenthes smilesii (pronounced /nəˈpɛnθiːz ˈsmaɪlziːaɪ/ or /smaɪˈliːziːaɪ/, after Smiles, botanist) is a tropical pitcher plant belonging to the genus Nepenthes. The species is widespread in its native Indochina. Much confusion still surrounds the status of N. smilesii, as is the case with many Indochinese Nepenthes.
N. smilesii has been recorded from sandy open savannahs as well as swamps. It can tolerate an extended dry season.
[edit] Natural hybrids
- N. mirabilis × N. smilesii[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Lee, C.C. 2006. N. mirabilis × N. smilesii. WildBorneo.
- Mokkamul, P., A. Chaveerach, R. Sudmoon & T. Tanee 2007. Species Identification and Sex Determination of the Genus Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae).PDF (702 KiB) Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 10(4): 561–567.
[edit] External links
Miscellaneous: Nepenthes taxonomy • Nepenthes infauna