Nepenthes mirabilis

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Nepenthes mirabilis (Latin: mirabilis = wonderful) is a tropical carnivorous plant species of the pitfall trap variety. It has by far the widest distribution of any Nepenthes species and is known from the following countries/regions: Borneo, Sumatra, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sulawesi, Maluku, Myanmar, Cambodia, New Guinea, Australia, Philippines, Indochina, China, Hong Kong, Micronesia, Macau and Palau. It also exhibits great variabiliy with the most forms and variations of any species in the genus, the most notable of which is N. mirabilis var. echinostoma, a rare variety endemic to Brunei.

N. mirabilis var. echinostoma. Brunei, Borneo.

In Hong Kong, it is a protected species under Forestry Regulations Cap. 96A.

N. mirabilis is closely related to N. rowanae, the only Nepenthes species endemic to Australia.

Forms and Varieties

• "var. typica (Lour.)"
• * "f. green"
• * "f. purple"
• * "f. New Guinea"
• * "f. winged"
• * "f. Giant, Sulawesi"
• * 'Greenhorn'
• * 'Gold star'
• var. biflora (Adam & Wilcock)
• var. echinostoma (Hook. f.)
• var. smilesii (Weiner)
• var. simensis (Weiner)
• "var. anamensis"

References

• Clarke et al (2000). [Nepenthes mirabilis]. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.