Nepenthes eustachya (Greek: eu = true, stachys = spike; referring to inflorescence structure) is a species of pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra. It is very closely related to N. alata, a Philippine species.
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| Cultivated plant with red leaves. | |
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| Species: | N. eustachya
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| Nepenthes eustachya Miq. (1858)
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| Morphological character | N. alata | N. eustachya |
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| Leaf blade | lanceolate-ovate | lanceolate |
| Leaf apex | acute or attenuate | rounded to sub-peltate |
| Petiole | broadly winged | scarcely or not winged |
| Spur | simple, acutely pointed | simple or bifurcate |
| Indumentum | reddish or whitish hairs | absent throughout |
| Structure of pitcher base | texture similar to rest of pitcher, abruptly attenuate to tendril | angular, woody, gradually attenuate to tendril |
References
- Template:IUCN2006
- Clarke, C.M. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 125-127.
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