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A notable climbing species, *Nepenthes talangensis* is endemic to the upper montane forests of Sumatra. It is easily distinguished from similar species by its unique pitcher morphology, featuring a strongly incurved, flattened peristome with distinct teeth and a highly glandular inner surface.
Field notes
Morphology
The plant is a climbing species, reaching heights of up to 3 m, with cylindrical-angular stems up to 0.5 cm in diameter. Leaves are coriaceous, measuring up to 16 cm by 3 cm. Lower pitchers are typically light yellow to olive green, measuring up to 10 cm in height by 6 cm in width, and feature a flattened, strongly incurved peristome up to 15 mm wide, bearing ribs that terminate in distinct teeth. The operculum is ovate to elliptic, measuring up to 6 cm by 5 cm, and bears a flattened spur near its base.
Distribution & habitat
Endemic to Sumatra, growing in upper montane forest at elevations ranging from 1,800 to 2,500 m above sea level.
History & etymology
The specific epithet talangensis is derived from Mount Talang, the mountain to which it is endemic. Early specimens were collected as early as 1918 by H. A. B. Bünnemeijer. The species was formally described by Nerz and Wistuba in the December 1994 issue of the Carnivorous Plant Newsletter, with Nerz 2501 designated as the holotype.
Habitat
- Altitude
- 1,800–2,500 m
- Altitude Class
- highland
- Native To
- Borneo, Sumatra, Indonesia, Malaysia
- IUCN Status
- Endangered
Taxonomy
- Described
- 1994
- Authority
- Nerz & Wistuba
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Temperature
- Day 18–25°C / Night 10–18°C
- Humidity
- 70–95%
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