N. bicalcarata
N. campanulata
N. clipeata
N. ephippiata
N. fallax
N. lowii
N. muluensis
N. tentaculata
N. x Trusmadiensis
N. veitchii
N. villosa
N. albomarginata
N. insignis
N. sp. Doormans Top 1
N. sp. Doormans Top 2
N. aristolochioides
N. dubia
N. inermis
N. izumiae
N. jacquelinae
N. spec. nov. Sumatra
N. eymae
N. glabrata
N. hamata
N. tentaculata
N. madagascariensis
N. masoalensis
N. pervillei
Nepenthes ephippiata Dans.

Nepenthes ephippiata, is related to N. lowii, as can easily seen by studying the photographs on this page. However, many features easily justify the specific rank. N. ephippiata has bigger pitchers, that are waisted far less than the ones of N. lowii. The most prominent characteristic, however is the huge lid.




  

Nepenthes ephippiata (Gunung Raya)

N. ephippiata on Gunung Raya Until very recently, N. ephippiata was only known from the summit area of the very remote Gunung Raya in Central Borneo. It is very hard to reach this mountain and our 1992 expedition took about tw...

Pitchers of Nepenthes ephippiata (Gunung Raya) A number of single pitchers. As most of the times they hang deeply inside the vegetation, all of them had to be shot using flash, unfortunately.

Habitat on Gunung Raya The summit area of Gunung Raya is characterised by fairly dense vegetation in contrast to many other tropical peaks.



N. ephippiata on Gunung Raya