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Nepenthes ampullaria
Nepenthes ampullaria
- Botanic Family
- Nepenthaceae
- Author
- Jack
- Propagation
- A.S.
Common Names
- Akar Perioek Kera (Malaysia)
- Akar Mampojong (Malaysia)
- Gendi Kerè (Malaysia)
- Ketokaong Betoel (Sumatra)
- Akar Tekutyot (Malay)
Geographical Habitats
- Borneo
- Brunei
- Sumatra - Indonesia
- Johore
- Malacca
- Pahang
- Penang
- Perak
- Sarawak -Malaysia
- New Guinea
- Singapore
- Thailand
Natural Habitats
- Forest
- montane lakeside
- swamp forest
- heath forest
- wasteland
- disturbed forest
- riverside
- woodland edges
Flowering Times
Fruiting Times
Climbing pitcher plant to 24m rarely procumbent. Coriaceous climbing stem leaves to 250mm x 60mm, rusty-tomentose beneath with a 70mm tendril terminating in pitcher. Green or spotted purple aerial pitcher to 250mm long and ground pitchers, rosette pitchers to 110mm. Male inflorescence to 300mm x 6mm with a bract to 15mm long, female inflorescence shorter. Fruit to 30mm x 3.5mm.
Further References
- Bailey 1976
- Beckett 1990
- Huxley 1992
- RHS A-Z
- net
- FS
- FNWNG
- P. Chai, GBS
- Danser
- Wiart 2