Nepenthes × hookeriana (/nɪˈpɛnθiːz ˌhʊkəriˈɑːnə/; after Joseph Dalton Hooker), or Hooker's pitcher-plant,[6] is a common natural hybrid involving N. ampullaria and N. rafflesiana. It was originally described as a species.
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Upper pitcher of Nepenthes × hookeriana | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nepenthaceae |
Genus: | Nepenthes |
Species: | N. × hookeriana |
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Nepenthes × hookeriana | |
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It is a relatively common natural hybrid found throughout the lowlands of Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Sumatra.[7][8][9] It is also present on smaller surrounding islands such as Natuna.[10] Like its parental species, the hybrid generally grows in recently disturbed clearings.
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