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''Nepenthes palawanensis'' is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sultan Peak on the island of Palawan in the Philippines, where it grows at elevations of 1100–1236 m above sea level.〔 It was discovered in February 2010 by Jehson Cervancia and Stewart McPherson.〔(New Species - ''Nepenthes palawanensis'' ). Redfern Natural History Productions Ltd.〕 The species appears to be most closely related to ''N. attenboroughii'', which grows on nearby Mount Victoria.〔〔McPherson, S. 2010. (New giant ''Nepenthes'' species - ''Nepenthes palawanensis'' ). Carnivorous Plants UK, February 28, 2010. 〕 ''Nepenthes palawanensis'' can be distinguished from ''N. attenboroughii'' by its pitchers, which are even larger, sometimes exceeding 35 cm in height,〔McPherson, S. 2010. ''Nepenthes palawanensis'': another new species of giant pitcher plant from the Philippines. ''Carnivorous Plant Newsletter'' 39(3): 89–90.〕 and with a capacity of 1.5–2 litres of water.〔() 2010. Pitcher this: a new ''Nepenthes''. ''The Plantsman'' (New Series) 9(2): 73.〕 (The largest pitchers remain those of ''N. rajah''.)〔 Another difference from ''N. attenboroughii'' is that the pitchers of ''N. palawanensis'' are lined with orange to red hairs.〔 ''Nepenthes palawanensis'' was featured as number 4 on Chris Packham's "top ten discoveries of extraordinary and weird new species from the last decade" on the BBC programme ''Decade of Discovery'', first broadcast on December 14, 2010.〔(''Decade of Discovery'' ). BBC iPlayer. (segment runs from approximately 35:07 to 36:43 )〕〔(The decade's top ten new species ). ''BBC Earth News'', December 12, 2010.〕 The discovery of ''N. attenboroughii'', by a team that included McPherson, helped to obtain local support for the protection of the Mount Victoria range; following the discovery of ''N. palawanensis'', it was hoped that similar support for the Sultan range might result.〔 To date, neither mountain has been afforded protected status.〔(The Protected Areas of Palawan ). Palawan Council for Sustainable Development.〕 ''Nepenthes palawanensis'' forms natural hybrids with a taxon resembling ''N. philippinensis''.〔McPherson, S.R. & V.B. Amoroso 2011. ''Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines''. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.〕 ==References== * Co, L. & W. Suarez 2012. (Nepenthaceae ). Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines. * Guerini, M. 2011. Associazione Italiana Piante Carnivore. * McPherson, S., G. Bourke, J. Cervancia, M. Jaunzems, E. Gironella, A. Robinson & A. Fleischmann 2011. ''Nepenthes leonardoi'' (Nepenthaceae), a new pitcher plant species from Palawan, Philippines. ''Carniflora Australis'' 8(1): 4–19. * (Exploration of Mount Anipahan and Mount Kiamo ). () Redfern Natural History Productions. * (Lecture on Plant Hunting – Royal Horticultural Society 6th May 2014 ). () Redfern Natural History Productions. 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 palawanensis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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