Nepenthes leyte
Nepenthes leyte Jebb & Cheek
Nepenthes leyte is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines and appears to be endemic to the island of Leyte. It grows in submontane mossy forest at an elevation of 900 m. The species was described in 2013 by Jebb and Cheek.
Description
Nepenthes leyte belongs to the genus Nepenthes in the family Nepenthaceae. It is distinguished from N. alata by glabrous stems (except in the hairy axils), upper pitchers without fringed wings, and dimorphic nectar glands on the lower surface of the lid, which are concentrated around the margin and appendage. The specific epithet 'leyte' is a noun in apposition, honoring the island where the species is found.
Distribution
Philippines
