Nepenthes hirsuta

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Nepenthes hirsuta (Latin: hirsutus = hairy, bristly) is a lowland Nepenthes species characterised by an indumentum of thick brown hairs. Even the inflorescences have this covering. Pitchers are mostly green throughout with some having red blotches on the inside surfaces. N. hirsuta is most closely related to the little known N. hispida.

Herbarium specimens of N. hirsuta.

Forms and Varieties

• "var. typica" (Hook. f.)
• * "f. green"
• * "f. spotted"

Gallery

Image:Nepenthes hirsuta.jpg|Upper pitcher, Bako National Park Image:Nep hir274.jpg|Lower pitcher, Bako N. P. Image:Nep hir275.jpg|Part of stem, Bako N. P. (note dead growing tip) Image:Nep hir190.jpg|Cultivated plant from Kuching, Sarawak

References

• Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes hirsuta]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006.
• Clarke, C. 1997. Nepenthes of Borneo. Natural History Publications, Kota Kinabalu, pp. 93-94.