Nepenthes mollis

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Nepenthes mollis (Latin: mollis = soft; referring to the covering of hairs) is a highland pitcher plant species belonging to the genus Nepenthes. It is the only species in the genus whose pitchers are unknown. N. mollis has only been collected once, by A. Kostermans in 1957. The type locality of this species is Gunung Kemal in Kalimantan, Indonesia at an altitude of 1800 m. Clarke (1997) suggests that this species may be related to N. hirsuta.

References

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