| Nepenthes alba | |
|---|---|
| An unusually reddish upper pitcher ofN. alba growing onMount Tahan | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. alba |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepenthes alba | |
| Synonyms[12] | |
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Nepenthes alba is a tropicalpitcher plantendemic toPeninsular Malaysia.[13] Thespecific epithetalba is derived from theLatin wordalbus, meaning "white", and refers to the colour of the upper pitchers.[13]