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About
A highly localized pitcher plant, *Nepenthes angasanensis*, is endemic to Sumatra and is notable for its controversial taxonomy, showing morphological similarities to both *N. mikei* and *N. tobaica*.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Sumatra, found at altitudes ranging from 1,400 metres to 3,100 metres above sea level.
History & etymology
The specific epithet refers to Mount Puncak Angasan, the location from which the type specimen was collected.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 2,200–2,800 m
- Altitude Class
- ultra-highland
- Native To
- Sumatra
- IUCN Status
- Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Described
- 1999
- Authority
- Maulder, D.Schub., B.R.Salmon & B.Quinn
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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