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Nepenthes rajah
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Nepenthes rajah
Nepenthes rajah
is an
insectivorous
pitcher plant
species
of the
Nepenthaceae
family
. It is
endemic
to
Mount Kinabalu
and neighbouring
Mount Tambuyukon
in
Sabah
,
Malaysian
Borneo
.
Nepenthes rajah
grows exclusively on
serpentine
substrate
s, particularly in areas of
seeping
ground water
where the soil is loose and permanently moist. The species has an
altitudinal
range
of 1500 to 2650 m
a.s.l.
and is thus considered a
highland
or sub-
alpine
plant. Due to its localised distribution,
N. rajah
is classified as an
endangered species
by the
IUCN
and listed on
CITES Appendix I
.
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