| Nepenthes robcantleyi | |
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| Lower pitchers of N. robcantleyi at the 2011 Chelsea Flower Show. The pitcher in the foreground is fully developed, with mature colouration; a developing, unopened pitcher is visible in the background (top-right). | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. robcantleyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Nepenthes robcantleyi | |
Nepenthes robcantleyi, or Robert Cantley's pitcher plant,[2] is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippine island of Mindanao.[1] It is closely allied to N. truncata and was once considered a dark, highland form of this species.[3] Nepenthes veitchii from Borneo is also thought to be a close relative.[1]
The pitchers of N. robcantleyi are exceptionally large, reaching 40 cm in length by 10 cm in width. The inflorescence, at up to 2.5 m long, is the tallest among known Nepenthes species.[4] The plant itself does not grow very tall, however, and is not known to climb.[1]
The specific epithet robcantleyi honours Robert Cantley, who was involved in the plant's discovery, propagation, and introduction to cultivation.[3][5]
- ^ a b c d Cheek, M. 2011. Nepenthes robcantleyi sp. nov. (Nepenthaceae) from Mindanao, Philippines. Nordic Journal of Botany 29(6): 677–681. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.2011.01449.x
- ^ Nepenthes robcantleyi (Robert Cantley's pitcher plant). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ a b Mey, F.S. 2011. Nepenthes robcantleyi aka "Nepenthes black truncata". Strange Fruits: A Garden's Chronicle, December 27, 2011.
- ^ Smith, L. 2011. The award-winning plant that dines on rats and reptiles. The Independent, December 26, 2011.
- ^ McPherson, S.R. 2011. Discovery of Nepenthes robcantleyi. In: New Nepenthes: Volume One. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. pp. 452–457.