Nepenthes jamban | |
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Intermediate pitchers of N. jamban | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nepenthaceae |
Genus: | Nepenthes |
Species: | N. jamban
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Binomial name | |
Nepenthes jamban |
Nepenthes jamban (/nɪˈpɛnθiːz ˈdʒʌmbən/ ni-PEN-theez JUM-bən, not */ˈdʒæmbən/ JAM-bən) is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to northern Sumatra. The specific epithet jamban is the Indonesian word for "toilet" and refers to the shape of the pitchers.[1]