Nepenthes malimumuensis is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Pantaron Range on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, where it grows at elevations of 1000–1020 m above sea level.[1]

Nepenthes malimumuensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Nepenthaceae
Genus:	Nepenthes
Species:	N. malimumuensis
Binomial name
Nepenthes malimumuensis Lagunday, Acma, Cabana, Sabas & V.B.Amoroso

The species was compared to N. sumagaya.[1][2] Nepenthes malimumuensis can be distinguished from N. sumagaya by its upper pitcher wings, that are reduced to ribs or not apparent, having four-five nerves on either side of the midrib, and the lid appendage is reduced to a keel, whereas the latter's upper pitcher wings are occasionally present in some pitchers close to peristome, having 1-2 nerves on either side of the midrib, and lid appendage are occasionally present.[1][2]

Etymology

The specific epithet malimumuensis denotes that the species was discovered from Mt. Malimumu.[1]

References

External links

• Philippine Journal of Science - Two New Nepenthes Species from the Unexplored Mountains of Central Mindanao, Philippines
• Nepenthes malimumuensis
• Nepenthaceae - Philippines Plants

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