Nepenthes alba

Nepenthes alba
	An unusually reddish upper pitcher of N. alba growing on Mount Tahan
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Nepenthaceae
Genus:	Nepenthes
Species:	N. alba
Binomial name
	Nepenthes alba; Ridl. (1924)
Synonyms
	Synonyms Nepenthes bongso; auct. non Korth.: Ridl. (1908) ; Nepenthes gracillima; auct. non Ridl.: Danser (1928);; Shivas (1984); [=N. alba/N. gracillima/N. macfarlanei/N. ramispina] ; Nepenthes gracillima; auct. non Ridl.: Kiew (1990);; Jebb & Cheek (1997);; Cheek & Jebb (2001); [=N. alba/N. benstonei/N. gracillima] ; Nepenthes gracillima; auct. non Ridl.: C.Clarke (2001); [=N. alba/N. gracillima] ; Nepenthes singalana; auct. non Becc.: Macfarl. (1908); [=N. alba/N. singalana] ; Nepenthes singalana; auct. non Becc.: Macfarl. (1914) ;

Nepenthes alba is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.^[13] The specific epithet alba is derived from the Latin word albus, meaning "white", and refers to the colour of the upper pitchers.^[13]

^ Clarke, C.M. (2018). "Nepenthes alba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T48968290A143969218. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T48968290A143969218.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ Ridley, H.M. 1924. Nepenthaceae. The Flora of the Malay Peninsula 3: 20–25.
^ Ridley, H.N. 1908. Nepenthaceæ. [p. 320] In: On a collection of plants made by H. C. Robinson and L. Wray from Gunong Tahan, Pahang. The Journal of the Linnean Society: Botany 38(266): 301–336. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.1908.tb02454.x
^ Danser, B.H. 1928. 15. Nepenthes gracillima Ridl.. [pp. 296–300] In: The Nepenthaceae of the Netherlands Indies. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg, Série III, 9(3–4): 249–438.
^ Shivas, R.G. 1984. Pitcher Plants of Peninsular Malaysia & Singapore. Maruzen Asia, Kuala Lumpur.
^ Kiew, R.G. 1990. Pitcher plants of Gunung Tahan. Journal of Wildlife and National Parks (Malaysia) 10: 34–37.
^ Jebb, M.H.P. & M.R. Cheek 1997. A skeletal revision of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae). Blumea 42(1): 1–106.
^ Cheek, M.R. & M.H.P. Jebb 2001. Nepenthaceae. Flora Malesiana 15: 1–157.
^ Clarke, C.M. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu.
^ Macfarlane, J.M. 1908. Nepenthaceae. In: A. Engler. Das Pflanzenreich IV, III, Heft 36: 1–91.
^ Macfarlane, J.M. 1914. Family XCVI. Nepenthaceæ. [pp. 279–288] In: J.S. Gamble. Materials for a flora of the Malayan Peninsula, No. 24. Journal & Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 75(3): 279–391.
^ Clarke, C. & C.C. Lee 2012. A revision of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) from Gunung Tahan, Peninsular Malaysia. Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 64(1): 33–49.
^ ^a ^b McPherson, S.R. 2009. Pitcher Plants of the Old World. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.

[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] Clarke, C.M. (2018). "Nepenthes alba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T48968290A143969218. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T48968290A143969218.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[alba-2] Ridley, H.M. 1924. Nepenthaceae. The Flora of the Malay Peninsula 3: 20–25.

[gracillima-3] Ridley, H.N. 1908. Nepenthaceæ. [p. 320] In: On a collection of plants made by H. C. Robinson and L. Wray from Gunong Tahan, Pahang. The Journal of the Linnean Society: Botany 38(266): 301–336. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.1908.tb02454.x

[Danser-4] Danser, B.H. 1928. 15. Nepenthes gracillima Ridl.. [pp. 296–300] In: The Nepenthaceae of the Netherlands Indies. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg, Série III, 9(3–4): 249–438.

[5] Shivas, R.G. 1984. Pitcher Plants of Peninsular Malaysia & Singapore. Maruzen Asia, Kuala Lumpur.

[Kiew-6] Kiew, R.G. 1990. Pitcher plants of Gunung Tahan. Journal of Wildlife and National Parks (Malaysia) 10: 34–37.

[J&C-7] Jebb, M.H.P. & M.R. Cheek 1997. A skeletal revision of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae). Blumea 42(1): 1–106.

[C&J-8] Cheek, M.R. & M.H.P. Jebb 2001. Nepenthaceae. Flora Malesiana 15: 1–157.

[Clarke2001-9] Clarke, C.M. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu.

[Macfarlane-10] Macfarlane, J.M. 1908. Nepenthaceae. In: A. Engler. Das Pflanzenreich IV, III, Heft 36: 1–91.

[11] Macfarlane, J.M. 1914. Family XCVI. Nepenthaceæ. [pp. 279–288] In: J.S. Gamble. Materials for a flora of the Malayan Peninsula, No. 24. Journal & Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 75(3): 279–391.

[ClarkeLee2012-12] Clarke, C. & C.C. Lee 2012. A revision of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) from Gunung Tahan, Peninsular Malaysia. Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 64(1): 33–49.

[McPherson-13] McPherson, S.R. 2009. Pitcher Plants of the Old World. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.

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Nepenthes alba

An unusually reddish upper pitcher of N. alba growing on Mount Tahan
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Nepenthaceae
Genus:	Nepenthes
Species:	N. alba
Binomial name
*Nepenthes alba* Ridl. (1924)^[2]
Synonyms^[12]
Synonyms Nepenthes bongso auct. non Korth.: Ridl. (1908)^[3] Nepenthes gracillima auct. non Ridl.: Danser (1928);^[4] Shivas (1984)^[5] [=N. alba/N. gracillima/N. macfarlanei/N. ramispina] Nepenthes gracillima auct. non Ridl.: Kiew (1990);^[6] Jebb & Cheek (1997);^[7] Cheek & Jebb (2001)^[8] [=N. alba/N. benstonei/N. gracillima] Nepenthes gracillima auct. non Ridl.: C.Clarke (2001)^[9] [=N. alba/N. gracillima] Nepenthes singalana auct. non Becc.: Macfarl. (1908)^[10] [=N. alba/N. singalana] Nepenthes singalana auct. non Becc.: Macfarl. (1914)^[11]

Nepenthes alba

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