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''Nepenthes merrilliana'' (; after Elmer Drew Merrill) is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. It produces some of the largest pitchers in the genus, rivalling those of ''N. rajah''.〔McPherson, S.R. 2009. ''Pitcher Plants of the Old World''. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.〕 The species is native to northern and central Mindanao as well as neighbouring Dinagat〔 and Samar.〔Robinson, A. 2012. (''Nepenthes merrilliana'' on Samar ). Carnivorous Plants in the tropics, June 29, 2012.〕 Its presence in southern Mindanao is uncertain.〔 It inhabits coastal forest areas on steep slopes〔 Listed as Vulnerable (VU D2 v2.3).〕 at elevations of 0–1100 m above sea level.〔McPherson, S.R. & V.B. Amoroso 2011. ''Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.〕 ''Nepenthes surigaoensis'' is closely related to ''N. merrilliana'' and was for a long time considered a heterotypic synonym of this species.〔Danser, B.H. 1928. The Nepenthaceae of the Netherlands Indies. ''Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg'', Série III, 9(3–4): 249–438.〕 ''Nepenthes samar'' is another closely allied species.〔Cheek, M. & M. Jebb 2013. ''Nepenthes samar'' (Nepenthaceae), a new species from Samar, Philippines. ''Blumea'' 58(1): 82–84. 〕 ==Natural hybrids== *''N. alata'' × ''N. merrilliana'' (HREF="http://www.kotoba.ne.jp/word/11/Nepenthes x merrilliata" TITLE="Nepenthes x merrilliata">N. × merrilliata'' )〔〔Mann, P. 1998. (A trip to the Philippines ). ''Carnivorous Plant Newsletter'' 27(1): 6–11.〕 *? (''N. alata'' × ''N. merrilliana'') × ''N. mirabilis'' (HREF="http://www.kotoba.ne.jp/word/11/Nepenthes x tsangoya" TITLE="Nepenthes x tsangoya">N. × tsangoya'' ) *''N. bellii'' × ''N. merrilliana''〔 *''N. merrilliana'' × ''N. mindanaoensis''〔 *''N. merrilliana'' × ''N. mirabilis''〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nepenthes merrilliana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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