Nepenthes mikei | |
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An upper pitcher of Nepenthes mikei from Mount Pangulubao, North Sumatra | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Nepenthaceae |
Genus: | Nepenthes |
Species: | N. mikei
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Binomial name | |
Nepenthes mikei | |
Synonyms | |
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Nepenthes mikei /nɪˈpɛnθiːz ˈmɪkiaɪ/ is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra. It is characterised by its black mottled lower and upper pitchers. The species is closely related to N. angasanensis and N. tobaica.[6]
The specific epithet mikei honours Mike Hopkins, who co-discovered the species with the describing authors.[2]