Nepenthes negros
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. negros
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| Nepenthes negros | |
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Nepenthes negros is a tropical
Nepenthes negros belongs to the informal "N. alata group", which also includes N. kurata, N. leyte, N. mindanaoensis, N. ramos, N. saranganiensis, and N. ultra.[7][1][6][8] These species are united by a number of morphological characters, including winged petioles, lids with basal ridges on the lower surface (often elaborated into appendages), and upper pitchers that are usually broadest near the base.[7][1]
It has been suggested that N. negros might fall within the natural variability of N. ramos, though field studies would be needed to confirm this.[9]
References
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- ^ Danser, B.H. (1928). 1. Nepenthes alata Blanco. [pp. 258–262] In: The Nepenthaceae of the Netherlands Indies. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg, Série III, 9(3–4): 249–438.
- ^ Clarke, C. & C.C. Lee (2012). A revision of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) from Gunung Tahan, Peninsular Malaysia. Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 64(1): 33–49.
- ^ Schlauer, J. (N.d.). Nepenthes alata. Carnivorous Plant Database.
- ^ Macfarlane, J.M. (1908). Nepenthaceae. In: A. Engler. Das Pflanzenreich IV, III, Heft 36: 1–91.
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- Mey, F.S. (2013). The Nepenthes alata group: resurrection of N. graciliflora ; N. ramos and N. negros described as new species. Strange Fruits: A Garden's Chronicle, August 27, 2013.
- Smith, L. (2014). Pitcher perfect - but carnivorous plants are at risk. The Independent, January 5, 2014.