ON THIS PLANT
Nepenthes bongso is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra, where it has an altitudinal distribution of 1000–2700 m above sea level. The specific epithet bongso refers to the Indonesian legend of Putri Bungsu, the spirit guardian of Mount Marapi.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Nepenthes
- Family
- Nepenthaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Pitcher plant
