Nepenthes parvula is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia.[2]
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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. parvula
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It is the fourth Nepenthes species recorded from the continent and its third endemic species. Nepenthes parvula is closely related to the three other Australian Nepenthes species: N. mirabilis, N. rowaniae and N. tenax.
The specific epithet parvula refers to the diminutive size of mature plants.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Clarke, C.M. (2020). "Nepenthes parvula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T110567567A110567569. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Wilson, G.W. & S. Venter (2016). Nepenthes parvula (Nepenthaceae), a new species from Cape York, Queensland, Australia. Phytotaxa 277(2): 199–204. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.277.2.7
- ^ Nepenthes parvula Gary W.Wilson & S.Venter. International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
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