Nepenthes bongso

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Nepenthes bongso (Indonesian: after Putri Bungsu = youngest daughter; referring to local legend of the spirit guardian of Gunung Merapi) is a highland Nepenthes pitcher plant species, native to Sumatra, where it grows at an altitude of 1000-2700 m. It is very similar to N. carunculata and there is much debate about whether the two should be treated as separate species.

Lower pitchers of cultivated plant.

References

• Schnell, D., Catling, P., Folkerts, G., Frost, C., Gardner, R., et al. (2000). [Nepenthes bongso]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU B1+2e v2.3)
• Clarke, C. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, pp. 111-115.