Nepenthes ovata is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra. The specific epithet ovata is Latin for "ovate" and refers to the shape of the lower pitchers.
Nepenthes ovata
Nepenthes ovata (pictured) was for a long time confused with the closely related N. bongso
A rosette plant with a lower pitcher
An intermediate pitcher
Nepenthes bongso is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra, where it has an altitudinal distribution of 1000–2700 m above sea level. The specific epithet bongso refers to the Indonesian legend of Putri Bungsu, the spirit guardian of Mount Marapi.
Image: Nepenthes bongso 1
Image: Nepenthes carunculata upper pitcher
A typical lower pitcher of N. bongso
Lower pitchers (developing, open, and dried)