Nepenthes armin

Nepenthes armin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus: Nepenthes
Species: N. armin
Binomial name
Nepenthes armin
Jebb & Cheek (2014)[1]

Nepenthes armin is a tropical pitcher plant native to the Philippines. The type specimen was collected in 1989 on Sibuyan Island, at an elevation of 750 m above sea level. The specific epithet armin honours Armin Rios Marin.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Cheek, M. & M. Jebb 2014. Expansion of the Nepenthes alata group (Nepenthaceae), Philippines, and descriptions of three new species. Blumea 59(2): 144–154. doi:10.3767/000651914X685861
  2. Nepenthes armin Jebb & Cheek. International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
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