A new section in Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) and a new species from Sulawesi
Nepenthes section Tentaculatae of Borneo and Sulawesi is described and delimited, with a key to the nine species, including N. maryae of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, which is here assessed as Vulnerable under criterion D2 using the 2001 IUCN standard. It is hypothesised
that this species might trap insects using a 'flick of the lid' mechanism.
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 May 2016
This article was made available online on 08 April 2016 as a Fast Track article with title: "A new section in Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) and a new species from Sulawesi".
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