Nepenthes cabanae
Appearance
Nepenthes cabanae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nepenthaceae |
Genus: | Nepenthes |
Species: | N. cabanae
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Binomial name | |
Nepenthes cabanae Lagunday, Noel E. and Victor B. Amoroso[1]: 39
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Nepenthes cabanae is a tropical
internode unevenly, with four longitudinal nerves running parallel with the midvein, subcylindrical lower and intermediate pitchers, and short triangular peristome margin teeth approximately 0.3-0.5 mm in length but not projecting beyond margin; compared with N. surigaoensis with strongly decurrent leaf attachment, 3-4 longitudinal nerves in parallel with midvein, wholly cylindrical or ellipsoidal lower and intermediate pitchers, and distinct peristome margin teeth projecting beyond the margin.[1]
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Etymology and conservation
The
specific epithet cabanae, is derived in honor of Dr. Veneracion G. Cabana, who funded expeditions in Central Mindanao's unexplored areas, including Mt. Pantaron and Mt. Tangkulan ranges.[1]
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Nepenthes cabanae is assessed as Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List criteria due to less than 10 km2 of extent of occurrence, and wherein the species is likely to suffer habitat loss from number of factors as quarrying, illegal logging, agriculture, and slash-and-burn farming.[1]: 39,43
References
- ^ . Retrieved March 2, 2020.