Nepenthes jacquelineae
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Nepenthes jacquelineae is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Due to its unique pitcher morphology, it is considered to be one of the most spectacular Nepenthes species native to the island.
An intermediate pitcher with a snail visible in the pitcher fluid
The wide peristome of N. jacquelineae distinguishes it from its closest relatives
A putative natural hybrid between N. dubia and N. jacquelineae
Nepenthes talangensis
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Nepenthes talangensis is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra, where it grows in upper montane forest at elevations of 1800–2500 m above sea level.
Nepenthes talangensis was for a long time confused with N. bongso (freshly opened lower pitcher pictured)
Nepenthes talangensis growing in mossy upper montane forest
Nepenthes talangensis has a greatly incurved peristome that extends for only a few millimetres on the outside of the pitcher