Nepenthes × merrilliata

Nepenthes × merrilliata (/nɪˈpɛnθiːz mɛˌrɪliˈɑːtə/; a blend of merrilliana and alata) is a natural hybrid involving N. alata and N. merrilliana. Like its two parent species, it is endemic to the Philippines, but limited by the natural range of N. merrilliana to Samar^[2] as well as Mindanao and its offshore islands.

Nepenthes × merrilliata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Nepenthaceae
Genus:	Nepenthes
Species:	N. × merrilliata
Binomial name
Nepenthes × merrilliata Hort. ex Fleming (1979) nom.nud.
Synonyms
Nepenthes surigaoensis auct. non Elmer: Y.Fukatsu (1999)^[1]

References

1. Fukatsu, Y. 1999. . ("PDF version" (PDF).)
2. Robinson, A. 2012. Nepenthes merrilliana on Samar. Carnivorous Plants in the tropics, June 29, 2012.

• Fleming, R. 1979. "Hybrid Nepenthes" (PDF). (626 KiB) Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 8(1): 10–12.
• Mann, P. 1998. A trip to the Philippines. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 27(1): 6–11.
• McPherson, S.R. & V.B. Amoroso 2011. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
• CP Database: Nepenthes × merrilliata