Nepenthes spathulata is a tropical pitcher plant in the family Nepenthaceae, native to Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, growing at elevations between 1,100 and 2,900 meters. On Sumatra it has been recorded in the provinces of Jambi, South Sumatra, Bengkulu, and Lampung, ranging from Mount Tanggamus in the south to Lake Kerinci in the north. Its species name comes from the Latin spathulatus, meaning spatula-shaped, referring to its distinctive leaf form. It was formally described by B. H. Danser in 1935 and is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Nepenthes spathulata (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Nepenthes spathulata (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Nepenthes spathulata (Wikipedia)
Infobox: status
LC
Article text, habitat sentence
Nepenthes spathulata is a tropical pitcher plant native to Java and Sumatra, where it grows at elevations of between 1,100 and 2,900 m above sea level.
In Biome: Freshwater Swamp Forest, Habitat
Nepenthes spathulata is also known to grow terrestrially in high altitude peat swamp forest near Lake Kerinci, at an altitude of 1,100 m.
View the Source2. Nepenthes spathulata (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q140953 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Nepenthes, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Nepenthes spathulata
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 15582Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 15582
"rank":"SPECIES","name_status":"A","updated_at":"2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z","active":true,"cites_listing":"II"
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.