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Nepenthes muluensis
Nepenthes muluensis, the Mulu pitcher-plant, is a climbing carnivorous plant from the highlands of Borneo that traps insects in pitchers. It needs cool, humid conditions and bright light, which makes it a challenge for warm home growing.
Nepenthes muluensis , or the Mulu pitcher-plant, is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Borneo. It grows in highland habitats at elevations of 1,700 to 2,400 m above sea level.
As its name suggests, N. muluensis was originally known only from Mount Mulu. Since its description it has also been found on several other mountains in Sarawak (including Mount Api, Mount Murud, and Bukit Batu Lawi) and one in southwestern Sabah. Nepenthes muluensis has not been recorded from the nearby summit of Mount Benarat, although this is a limestone peak and mostly lies outside the known altitudinal distribution of the species, which is 1,700 to 2,400 m above sea level.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nepenthes muluensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
