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What are Nepenthes?

Nepenthes are a genus of carnivorous plants in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae that comprises roughly 120 species.
Popularly known as Tropical Pitcher Plants or Monkey Cups.
They are vine forming plants of the Old World tropics, ranging from South China, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines;
The greatest diversity occurs on Borneo and Sumatra with many endemic species.

The pitcher of the attractive Nepenthes ampullaria.

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Nepenthes

Descriptions

Culture

Nepenthes adnata
N.adnata occurs in low altitude forests from 600m to 1100m, it is endemic to West Sumatra and Indonesia.

Nepenthes albomarginata
It occurs in low altitude forests of Borneo, Penisular Malaysia and Sumatra. They are easy to grow and they grow pretty well in highland conditions too.

Nepenthes albomarginata
N. albomarginata can be easily identified by the white band beneath their peristome. The white band is actually white hairs that certain species of termites feed on.

Nepenthes albomarginata
The red form of N. albomarginata can be commonly seen in forest of Penang. N. albomarginata are rarely found growing together with other nepenthes species.

Nepenthes albomarginata
The green N. albomarginata can be seen in Borneo, Penisular Malaysia.

Nepenthes alata
N. alata grows in mossy mountains from altitudes of 800m - 2400 m in Philippines and West Sumatra. They grow on sandstone cliffs.

Nepenthes ampullaria
The speckled N. ampullaria can be commonly seen in Sumatra, Borneo, New Guinea and Peninsular Malaysia. It grows in wet tropical forest, in muddy soil.

Nepenthes ampullaria
Presented in the picture is a normal ampullaria clone with a yellow peristome.

Nepenthes ampullaria
The all green form of N. ampullaria can also be commonly found growing together with the speckled N. ampullaria.

Nepenthes ampullaria
The all red form of N. ampullaria occur mainly in Borneo island. It is very attractive because of it's all red pitcher and the peristome.

Nepenthes ampullaria
The red N. ampullaria grows in the same way as the normal ampullaria. They are easy to take care and pitchers well.

Nepenthes ampullaria
Shown in the photo is an interesting clone of the red ampularia. It has a contrasting green peristome.

Nepenthes ampullaria "Giant"
Presented in the photos is a red form of ampullaria just that the peristome is striped with light yellow hues. It is also a giant clone that can reach palm size.

Nepenthes ampullaria
Shown in the photo is an expensive clone of the red ampularia. It has red speckled pitchers.

Nepenthes ampullaria
A color variant of N. ampullaria.

Nepenthes ampullaria 'Gothica'
Presented in the photo is an extraodinary color variation of ampullaria with near black lips.

Nepenthes ampullaria 'Tricolor Green Lips'
The green pitcher is beautifully painted with red and dark purple blotches producing a three color tone pitchers.

Nepenthes ampullaria 'Tricolor Brown Lips'
The green pitcher is beautifully painted with red and dark purple blotches producing a three color tone pitchers.

Nepenthes ampullaria 'Hot Lips'
A color variant of N. ampullaria.

Nepenthes ampullaria
The rosette pitchers.

Nepenthes ampullaria
A deep purple clone.

Nepenthes ampullaria

Nepenthes bicalcarata
This species has 2 distinct sharp projectile under its lid, which are enlarged negtar glands used to that lure insects. The tendrills are usually colonised by ants.

Nepenthes bicalcarata
It is more commonly found in Sarawak and Kalimatan. Their leaves can grow to 1 meter long and each pitcher can be 6 - 7 inches tall.

Nepenthes bicalcarata

Nepenthes campanulata

Nepenthes clipeata

Nepenthes cooperlandii

Nepenthes gracilis
This is probabily the most common nepenthes species in Asia. It grows in moist, open habitats. The pitcher can appear in all green, all red or a mixture of green and red.

Nepenthes hamata

Nepenthes hirsuta

Nepenthes XHookeriana

Nepenthes XKuchingensis

Nepenthes longifolium

Nepenthes macfarlanei

Nepenthes maxima

Nepenthes mirabilis

Nepenthes mirabilis var. echinostoma

Nepenthes northiana

Nepenthes rafflesiana
Rafflesiana appears in many forms and the one showing in the picture is a common clone appearing in Malaysia.

Nepenthes rafflesiana
Shown in the photo is a unique rafflesiana clone with only coloration on the peristome.

Nepenthes rafflesiana (red)
The all red form of rafflesiana occurs in Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia. The top part of the leaves is dark green in color while the underside of the leaves is all red.

Nepenthes rafflesiana

Nepenthes