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FIGURE 2. Nepenthes megastoma A.S.Rob., R.Bustam. & Altomonte. a in Nepenthes megastoma (Nepenthaceae), a micro-endemic pitcher plant from Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan, Philippines

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Philippine Taxonomic Initiative, Inc., Barangay Maligaya, El Nido, Palawan 5313, Philippines
  • 2. Philippine Taxonomic Initiative, Inc., Barangay Maligaya, El Nido, Palawan 5313, Philippines & Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City 1108, Philippines
  • 3. Biophysical Sciences Department, College of Sciences, Palawan State University, Tiniguiban Heights, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan 5300, Philippines
  • 4. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia

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FIGURE 2. Nepenthes megastoma A.S.Rob., R.Bustam. & Altomonte. a. Habit, suberect terminal growth bearing upper pitchers and female inflorescence. b. Section of stem showing characteristic phyllode bases which are shortly decurrent and slightly swollen. c. Abaxial view of phyllode with most prominent venation indicated. d. Attached elongate form of upper pitcher. e. Lower surface of lid showing general distribution of glands. f. Profile section through peristome and upper wall of pitcher. g. Magnification of trichomes, with stellate trichomes and peltate scales (lepides) shown. h. Dissected lower pitcher in profile. i. Stout form of upper pitcher in profile. j. Elongate form of upper pitcher in profile. k. Female flowers with developing fruit (above) and male flowers at anthesis (below). Based on Collantes & Langbao 1 and supplemented with photographs and measurements made of material in situ. Illustration by A. Robinson.

Notes

Published as part of Altomonte, John Charles A., Collantes, John Paul R., Mangussad, Vernaluz, Bustamante, Rene Alfred Anton & Robinson, Alastair S., 2025, Nepenthes megastoma (Nepenthaceae), a micro-endemic pitcher plant from Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan, Philippines, pp. 93-107 in Phytotaxa 728 (2) on page 96, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.728.2.1, http://zenodo.org/record/18420445

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