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Nepenthes spathulata

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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)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Nepenthes spathulata 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Nepenthes, Taxa
Source Nepenthes spathulata (Wikidata)

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Source Nepenthes spathulata (Wikipedia)
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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.
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2. 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)
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Nepenthes spathulata
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 15582
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 15582
"rank":"SPECIES","name_status":"A","updated_at":"2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z","active":true,"cites_listing":"II"
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