Nepenthes samar

{{short description|Species of pitcher plant from the Philippines}}

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|genus = Nepenthes

|species = samar

|authority = Jebb & Cheek (2013)Cheek, M. & M. Jebb 2013. Nepenthes samar (Nepenthaceae), a new species from Samar, Philippines. Blumea 58(1): 82–84. {{doi|10.3767/000651913X673513}}

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Nepenthes samar is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is known only from the island of Samar, after which it is named. It is closely allied to N. merrilliana.

References

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  • Mey, F.S. 2013. [http://carnivorousockhom.blogspot.fr/2013/10/nepenthes-samar-and-n-viridis-two-new.html Nepenthes samar and N. viridis: two new taxa and the emergence of two Nepenthes taxonomy schools?] Strange Fruits: A Garden's Chronicle, October 23, 2013.
  • Smith, L. 2014. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/pitcher-perfect--but-carnivorous-plants-are-at-risk-9039195.html Pitcher perfect - but carnivorous plants are at risk]. The Independent, January 5, 2014.

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Category:Carnivorous plants of Asia

samar

Category:Plants described in 2013

Category:Taxa named by Martin Cheek

Category:Taxa named by Matthew Jebb

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