Nepenthes robcantleyi
Nepenthes robcantleyi Cheek
Nepenthes robcantleyi is a tropical pitcher plant native to Mindanao in the Philippines. It is closely related to N. truncata and was previously regarded as a highland variant of this species. The plant is also thought to be closely related to N. veitchii from Borneo.
Description
Nepenthes robcantleyi, described by Cheek in 2011, belongs to the family Nepenthaceae. It is endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. This species is closely related to N. truncata and was once considered a dark, highland form of that species. It is also believed to share a close evolutionary relationship with N. veitchii, which is found in Borneo.
Distribution
Southern Asia · Philippines
