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A distinctive tropical pitcher plant, *Nepenthes maagnawensis* is notable for its terete stems, inconspicuous pinnate venation, and a unique triangular basal central appendage on the aerial pitcher lid, setting it apart from similar species like *N. kitanglad*.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant has terete stems, a lamina with inconspicuous pinnate venation, and aerial pitchers that are broadest in the upper third, featuring a triangular basal central appendage on the aerial pitcher lid.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the tropical upper montane shrublands of Mt. Maagnaw, in the Kitanglad Mountain Range, Mindanao, Philippines, at altitudes ranging from 2,300 to 2,700 meters above sea level.
History & etymology
The specific epithet is derived from the type locality, Mt. Maagnaw, in the Kitanglad Mountain Range.
Conservation
Assessed as Endangered due to its probable site endemism and low population size, with mature individuals estimated to be fewer than 250.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 2,300–2,700 m
- Altitude Class
- ultra-highland
- Native To
- Philippines, Mindanao
- IUCN Status
- Endangered
Taxonomy
- Described
- 2025
- Authority
- Lagunday & Amoroso
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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