Nepenthes rhombicaulis

Nepenthes rhombicaulis
A lower pitcher of Nepenthes rhombicaulis from Simanuk-manuk
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species:
N. rhombicaulis
Binomial name
Nepenthes rhombicaulis
Synonyms

Nepenthes rhombicaulis /nɪˈpɛnθz 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.

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