This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: to reflect current taxonomy (splitting off of N. dactylifera and N. zakriana).(October 2019) |
Nepenthes fusca | |
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An intermediate pitcher of N. fusca from the Crocker Range | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nepenthaceae |
Genus: | Nepenthes |
Species: | N. fusca
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Binomial name | |
Nepenthes fusca | |
Synonyms | |
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Nepenthes fusca /nɪˈpɛnθiːz ˈfʌskə/, or the dusky pitcher-plant,[7] is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Borneo. It is found throughout a wide altitudinal range and is almost always epiphytic in nature, primarily growing in mossy forest.
The specific epithet fusca is derived from the Latin word fuscus, meaning "dark brown" or "dusky", and refers to the colour of the pitchers.[5][7]