Nepenthes pantaronensis is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. It is known only from Mount Sumagaya and the Pantaron Mountain Range of central Mindanao, where it grows in lower and upper montane forest.[2] On Mount Sumagaya it is sympatric with N. sumagaya[3] and possible hybrids between these species have been recorded.[2] Nepenthes pantaronensis is closely allied to N. petiolata and N. pulchra, both also from Mindanao.[2]

Nepenthes pantaronensis
Lower pitchers (top) and an upper pitcher from the type locality
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Nepenthaceae
Genus:	Nepenthes
Species:	N. pantaronensis
Binomial name
Nepenthes pantaronensis Gieray, Gronem., Wistuba, Marwinski, Micheler, Coritico & V.B.Amoroso (2014)[2]

The specific epithet pantaronensis refers to the Pantaron Mountain Range, where the species was discovered.[2]

The discovery and recognition of this taxon as a new species was announced online in September 2012, under the placeholder name "Nepenthes species 5".[4]

References

• Mey, F.S. 2014. Four new species of Nepenthes from the Philippines. Strange Fruits: A Garden's Chronicle, 27 June 2014.

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