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Nepenthes bongso

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.

Taxonomy
The species was formally described by Pieter Willem Korthals in his 1839 monograph, "Over het geslacht Nepenthes". The infraspecific taxon Nepenthes carunculata var. robusta was described in 1994 by Joachim Nerz and Andreas Wistuba. It is an extreme variety of this taxon with a large, flared peristome. ==Related species==
Related species
Nepenthes bongso 2.JPG|A typical lower pitcher of N. bongso Nepenthes bongso 3.JPG|Lower pitchers (developing, open, and dried) Nepenthes carunculata lower pitchers.jpg|Lower pitchers of N. carunculata, which is often treated as a synonym ==Natural hybrids==
Natural hybrids
The following natural hybrids involving N. bongso have been recorded. • N. bongso × N. gymnamphora ==Notes==
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