Nepenthes sanguinea
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 Cultivated plant of orange variety.
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| Nepenthes sanguinea Lindl. (1849) |
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Nepenthes sanguinea (pronounced /nəˈpɛnθiːz sæŋɡwɪnˈeɪə/ or /sæŋˈɡwɪnɪə/, from Latin: sanguineus = blood red) is a large and vigorous Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to the Malay Peninsula, where it grows at 900-1800 m altitude. The pitchers are variable in size, from 10-30 cm tall, and range from green and yellow to orange and red. The insides of the pitchers are usually speckled with its two main colors.
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[edit] Cultivation
This highland pitcher plant can be grown on a windowsill or in partly shaded areas outside, as well as in a terrarium, provided that it is large enough to accommodate this Nepenthes.
[edit] Natural hybrids
- ? N. albomarginata × N. sanguinea[1]
- N. macfarlanei × N. sanguinea[2]
- N. ramispina × N. sanguinea[2]
 Herbarium specimens of N. sanguinea |
 Red variety of N. sanguinea |
[edit] References
- ^ Shivas, R.G. 1985. Variation in Nepenthes albo-marginata.PDF (670 KiB) Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 14(1): 13–14.
- ^ a b Clarke, C.M. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu.
- Clarke et al (2000). Nepenthes sanguinea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006.
- Shivas, R.G. 1983. Nepenthes of Gunung Ulu Kali.PDF (1.54 MiB) Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 12(3): 65–67.
[edit] External links
- Danser, B.H. 1928. 40. Nepenthes sanguinea LINDL. In: The Nepenthaceae of the Netherlands Indies. Bulletin de Jardin de Botanique, Buitenzorg, Série III, 9(3–4): 249–438.
Miscellaneous: Nepenthes taxonomy • Nepenthes infauna
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