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Nepenthes alata

Nepenthes alata Blanco


Family Nepenthaceae
Habit Vine (Woody, Herbaceous)
Habitat areas of grassy slopes
Special Notes at the end of each leaf teandril, a pitcher like structure with a lid is found;it functions for catching insects from which the plant takes proteins and nitrogen; the plant was found in grassy area intertwinned with other plants
Collected from Beckel, La Trinidad, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collected on September 30, 1997
Collector(s) Charles Angelo L. Young
Identification Verified By Teodora D. Balangcod-(n/a)-(Nepenthes alata)-(Taxonomic books);Ranne Santiago Posadas-(2004-02-03)-(Nepenthes alata Bl.)-(IK)

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