| Nepenthes sp. Misool | |
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| Upper pitchers ofNepenthes sp. Misool | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. sp. Misool |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepenthes sp. Misool | |
Nepenthes sp. Misool is anundescribed tropicalpitcher plant found on the island ofMisool in theRaja Ampatarchipelago ofIndonesia.[1] It is similar to the extremely variableN. neoguineensis.[1][2]
Nepenthes sp. Misool is not currently threatened in the wild. InPitcher Plants of the Old World,Stewart McPherson writes:[1]
Misool remains difficult and expensive to reach; during my observations, I hired a local fishing boat to travel to the island, and this trip alone required one metric ton of fuel!
