Nepenthes masoalensis /nɪˈpɛnθz ˌmæsˈlɛnsɪs/ is one of two tropical pitcher plant species from Madagascar, the other being N. madagascariensis.

Nepenthes masoalensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species:
N. masoalensis
Binomial name
Nepenthes masoalensis

Nepenthes masoalensis is known only from eastern Madagascar; it occurs in the Masoala Peninsula and the Mount Ambato region. It has been recorded from Pandanus and Sphagnum swamps, mountain ridgetops, and xerophytic vegetation.[1] Nepenthes masoalensis is a lowland species, growing at 0–400 m altitude.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Clarke, C.; Cantley, R.; Nerz, J.; Rischer, H.; Witsuba, A. (2000). "Nepenthes masoalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39674A10255255. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39674A10255255.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Schmid-Höllinger, R. 1977. Nepenthes-Studien IV. Eine neue Nepenthes-Art aus Madagascar, Nepenthes masoalensis sp. nov.. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 97(4): 575–585.
  3. ^ McPherson, S.R. 2009. Pitcher Plants of the Old World. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.

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