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About
This striking climbing species, *Nepenthes surigaoensis*, is notable for its long tendrils and robust pitchers, which are covered in coarse orange to brown hairs. It is endemic to the mountainous regions of Mindanao, Philippines.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant is a climbing species reaching up to 5 m in height, with a stem up to 1.25 cm in diameter. Leaves are coriaceous, linear to slightly lanceolate, reaching up to 40 cm long by 5 cm wide. Lower pitchers are typically cylindrical or ellipsoidal, reaching up to 24 cm high by 9 cm wide, featuring a peristome up to 2.5 cm wide with ribs and a lid up to 8 cm long. Upper pitchers are smaller, reaching 15 cm high by 6.5 cm wide. The plant bears a racemose inflorescence up to 40 cm long.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to the Philippine island of Mindanao, specifically found in mountainous regions such as Mount Masay, at elevations ranging from 800–1,200 m (or 1,750 m, based on type collection).
History & etymology
The type specimen was collected by Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer in September 1912. The species was formally described by Elmer in 1915 and was previously considered a heterotypic synonym of *Nepenthes merrilliana* before being rediscovered and recognized as a distinct species in 2007.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 800–1,200 m
- Altitude Class
- intermediate
- Native To
- Philippines
- IUCN Status
- Endangered
Taxonomy
- Described
- 1915
- Authority
- Elmer
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Day 28–35°C / Night 20–28°C
- Humidity
- 70–90%
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