Nepenthes rhombicaulis | |
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A lower pitcher of Nepenthes rhombicaulis from Simanuk-manuk | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nepenthaceae |
Genus: | Nepenthes |
Species: | N. rhombicaulis
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Binomial name | |
Nepenthes rhombicaulis | |
Synonyms | |
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Nepenthes rhombicaulis /nɪˈpɛnθiːz ˌrɒmbɪˈkɔːlɪs/ is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra. The specific epithet rhombicaulis is formed from the Latin words rhombicus, meaning "rhomboid", and caulis, "stem". It refers to the cross-sectional shape of the stem internodes.