List of Nepenthes clades

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Several attempts have been made to classify Nepenthes below genus rank, highlighting relationships between the individual species and hinting at their evolutionary lineage. In 1928 Danser divided Nepenthes into six clades. Eight years later, Harms revised the taxonomical work of Danser, dividing Nepenthes into three sub-genera. The following is one possible taxonomic classification of the Nepenthes genus, revised from Danser (1928) and Harms (1936).

Note: most scientists today do not consider this classification to be very accurate, especially in terms of genetic relationships. For example, N. ampullaria and N. bicalcarata are not considered to be closely related.


Subgenus: Anurosperma Hook.f. (1873)

Subgenus: Mesonepenthes Harms (1936)

Subgenus Eunepenthes Hook.f. (1873)

Clade Distillatoriae Harms (1936)
Clade Urceolatae Danser (1928)
Clade Vulgatae Danser (1928)
Clade Montanae Danser (1928)
Clade Nobiles Danser (1928)
Clade Regiae, Danser (1928)
Clade Insignes Danser (1928)


Classification Unknown: