Nepenthes megamphora Merr. & Quis in sched. (1915)
Nepenthes truncata (/nɪˈpɛnθiːztrʌŋˈkɑːtə/; from
Latintruncatus "terminating abruptly") is a tropical
pitcher plantendemic to the
Philippines. It is known from the islands of
Dinagat,
Leyte, and
Mindanao.[3] The species grows at an elevation of 0–1500 m
above sea level.[4]Nepenthes truncata is characterised by its heart-shaped (truncate) leaves and very large pitchers, which can reach up to 40 cm in height.
On September 29, 2006, at the Botanical Gardens in
Lyon,
France, a Nepenthes truncata was photographed containing the decomposing corpse of a mouse. This incident is the first record of a mammal being successfully trapped in the pitchers of N. truncata indoors. Both N. rajah[7] and N. rafflesiana[8] are known to occasionally catch small mammals in the wild.
Although it is possible for Nepenthes truncata to trap mice, the calcium heavy bones will not be digested.[citation needed]
^Macfarlane, J.M. 1911.
New species of Nepenthes.Contributions from the Botanical Laboratory of the University of Pennsylvania3(3): 207–210. (
plates I–II)
^Moran, J.A. 1991. The role and mechanism of Nepenthes rafflesiana pitchers as insect traps in Brunei. Ph.D. thesis, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.
^Kurata, S. & M. Toyoshima 1972. Philippine species of Nepenthes. The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore26(1): 155–158.
AbstractArchived 2011-07-22 at the
Wayback Machine
Bauer, U., C.J. Clemente, T. Renner & W. Federle 2012. Form follows function: morphological diversification and alternative trapping strategies in carnivorous Nepenthes pitcher plants. Journal of Evolutionary Biology25(1): 90–102.
doi:
10.1111/j.1420-9101.2011.02406.x
Cantley, R. 2000.
Nepenthes of the Philippines. [video] The 3rd Conference of the International Carnivorous Plant Society, San Francisco, USA.
Cheek, M. & M. Jebb 2014. Expansion of the Nepenthes alata group (Nepenthaceae), Philippines, and descriptions of three new species. Blumea59: 144–154.
doi:
10.3767/000651914X685861
Clarke, C. & J.A. Moran 2011. Incorporating ecological context: a revised protocol for the preservation of Nepenthes pitcher plant specimens (Nepenthaceae). Blumea56(3): 225–228.
doi:
10.3767/000651911X605781
Co, L. & W. Suarez 2012.
Nepenthaceae. Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines.
(in German) McPherson, S. & T. Gronemeyer 2008. Die Nepenthesarten der Philippinen Eine Fotodokumentation. Das Taublatt60(1): 34–78.
Meimberg, H., A. Wistuba, P. Dittrich & G. Heubl 2001. Molecular phylogeny of Nepenthaceae based on cladistic analysis of plastid trnK intron sequence data. Plant Biology3(2): 164–175.
doi:
10.1055/s-2001-12897
Meimberg, H. & G. Heubl 2006. Introduction of a nuclear marker for phylogenetic analysis of Nepenthaceae. Plant Biology8(6): 831–840.
doi:
10.1055/s-2006-924676
Meimberg, H., S. Thalhammer, A. Brachmann & G. Heubl 2006. Comparative analysis of a translocated copy of the trnK intron in carnivorous family Nepenthaceae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution39(2): 478–490.
doi:
10.1016/j.ympev.2005.11.023
Rasco, E.T. Jr. & M.A.D. Maquilan 2005. Initial studies on in vitro germination and early seedling growth of Nepenthes truncata Macf.. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter34(2): 51–55.
Rasco, E.T. Jr., G.K.R. Oguis & C.S.C. Silvosa 2012. In vitro rooting of Nepenthes truncata Macf.. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter41(4): 135–139.
Renner, T. & C.D. Specht 2011. A sticky situation: assessing adaptations for plant carnivory in the Caryophyllales by means of stochastic character mapping. International Journal of Plant Sciences172(7): 889–901.
doi:
10.1086/660882
Nepenthes megamphora Merr. & Quis in sched. (1915)
Nepenthes truncata (/nɪˈpɛnθiːztrʌŋˈkɑːtə/; from
Latintruncatus "terminating abruptly") is a tropical
pitcher plantendemic to the
Philippines. It is known from the islands of
Dinagat,
Leyte, and
Mindanao.[3] The species grows at an elevation of 0–1500 m
above sea level.[4]Nepenthes truncata is characterised by its heart-shaped (truncate) leaves and very large pitchers, which can reach up to 40 cm in height.
On September 29, 2006, at the Botanical Gardens in
Lyon,
France, a Nepenthes truncata was photographed containing the decomposing corpse of a mouse. This incident is the first record of a mammal being successfully trapped in the pitchers of N. truncata indoors. Both N. rajah[7] and N. rafflesiana[8] are known to occasionally catch small mammals in the wild.
Although it is possible for Nepenthes truncata to trap mice, the calcium heavy bones will not be digested.[citation needed]
^Macfarlane, J.M. 1911.
New species of Nepenthes.Contributions from the Botanical Laboratory of the University of Pennsylvania3(3): 207–210. (
plates I–II)
^Moran, J.A. 1991. The role and mechanism of Nepenthes rafflesiana pitchers as insect traps in Brunei. Ph.D. thesis, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.
^Kurata, S. & M. Toyoshima 1972. Philippine species of Nepenthes. The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore26(1): 155–158.
AbstractArchived 2011-07-22 at the
Wayback Machine
Bauer, U., C.J. Clemente, T. Renner & W. Federle 2012. Form follows function: morphological diversification and alternative trapping strategies in carnivorous Nepenthes pitcher plants. Journal of Evolutionary Biology25(1): 90–102.
doi:
10.1111/j.1420-9101.2011.02406.x
Cantley, R. 2000.
Nepenthes of the Philippines. [video] The 3rd Conference of the International Carnivorous Plant Society, San Francisco, USA.
Cheek, M. & M. Jebb 2014. Expansion of the Nepenthes alata group (Nepenthaceae), Philippines, and descriptions of three new species. Blumea59: 144–154.
doi:
10.3767/000651914X685861
Clarke, C. & J.A. Moran 2011. Incorporating ecological context: a revised protocol for the preservation of Nepenthes pitcher plant specimens (Nepenthaceae). Blumea56(3): 225–228.
doi:
10.3767/000651911X605781
Co, L. & W. Suarez 2012.
Nepenthaceae. Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines.
(in German) McPherson, S. & T. Gronemeyer 2008. Die Nepenthesarten der Philippinen Eine Fotodokumentation. Das Taublatt60(1): 34–78.
Meimberg, H., A. Wistuba, P. Dittrich & G. Heubl 2001. Molecular phylogeny of Nepenthaceae based on cladistic analysis of plastid trnK intron sequence data. Plant Biology3(2): 164–175.
doi:
10.1055/s-2001-12897
Meimberg, H. & G. Heubl 2006. Introduction of a nuclear marker for phylogenetic analysis of Nepenthaceae. Plant Biology8(6): 831–840.
doi:
10.1055/s-2006-924676
Meimberg, H., S. Thalhammer, A. Brachmann & G. Heubl 2006. Comparative analysis of a translocated copy of the trnK intron in carnivorous family Nepenthaceae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution39(2): 478–490.
doi:
10.1016/j.ympev.2005.11.023
Rasco, E.T. Jr. & M.A.D. Maquilan 2005. Initial studies on in vitro germination and early seedling growth of Nepenthes truncata Macf.. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter34(2): 51–55.
Rasco, E.T. Jr., G.K.R. Oguis & C.S.C. Silvosa 2012. In vitro rooting of Nepenthes truncata Macf.. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter41(4): 135–139.
Renner, T. & C.D. Specht 2011. A sticky situation: assessing adaptations for plant carnivory in the Caryophyllales by means of stochastic character mapping. International Journal of Plant Sciences172(7): 889–901.
doi:
10.1086/660882