ON THIS PLANT
Nepenthes glabrata is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sulawesi. The species grows in open, high forest at elevations of 1,600 to 2,100 m. It produces dainty, colourful pitchers reaching only a few centimetres in height. These traps are red speckled on a yellowish background, giving them a "hand painted" appearance.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Nepenthes
- Family
- Nepenthaceae
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