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5 unusual facts about Mount Pangulubao


Nepenthes mikei

Nepenthes mikei is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where it has been recorded from only two mountains: Mount Pangulubao in North Sumatra and Mount Bandahara in Aceh.

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All three were first reported in 1995 by Salmon and Maulder from Mount Pangulubao.

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Nepenthes mikei was discovered on Mount Pangulubao in September 1989 by Bruce Salmon, Mike Hopkins, and Ricky Maulder, during a Nepenthes expedition to Sumatra.

Nepenthes rhombicaulis

Nepenthes rhombicaulis was first collected by Shigeo Kurata on March 29, 1972, on Mount Pangulubao at an altitude of between 1700 and 1900 m above sea level.

Nepenthes spectabilis

Plants from the type locality produce relatively broad upper pitchers, while those from Mount Pangulubao are much narrower.



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