Nepenthes mikei (Nepenthes mikei)
Description
Nepenthes mikei 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. The specific epithet mikei honours Mike Hopkins, who co-discovered the species with the describing authors.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Nepenthaceae
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Genus: Nepenthes
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