Nepenthes andamana | |
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A rosette plant with lower pitchers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nepenthaceae |
Genus: | Nepenthes |
Species: | N. andamana
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Binomial name | |
Nepenthes andamana M.Catal. (2010)[1]
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Nepenthes andamana is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Phang Nga Province, Thailand, where it grows near sea level in coastal savannah and grassland.[1] It is thought to be most closely related to N. suratensis.[1][2]
The specific epithet andamana refers to the Andaman Sea coast of Thailand.[3]