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About
This species is notable for its distinctive pitcher morphology, possessing both lower and upper pitchers with well-expressed fringed wings extending along the tendril. It is endemic to the Mt. Hamiguitan Range in the Philippines.
Field notes
Morphology
The species exhibits both lower and upper pitchers, characterized by well-expressed fringed wings that extend for some distance along the tendril.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the Mt. Hamiguitan Range on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, growing at elevations between 160–345 m above sea level.
History & etymology
The specific epithet *alfredoi* was derived to honor Alfredo Bolante Sr., a forest guard and local researcher who first observed and collected the species.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 160–345 m
- Altitude Class
- lowland
- Native To
- Philippines, Mindanao
- IUCN Status
- Critically Endangered
Taxonomy
- Described
- 2017
- Authority
- V.B.Amoroso, N.E.Lagunday, F.P. Coritico & R.D.Colong
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- easy
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