"Nepenthaceae" is a
monograph
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by
Martin Cheek Martin Roy Cheek (born 1960) is a botanist and taxonomist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[Matthew Jebb
Matthew Hilary Peter Jebb (born 1958) is an Irish people, Irish botany, botanist and taxonomy (biology), taxonomist specialising in the ant plant genus, genera ''Squamellaria'', ''Myrmecodia'', ''Hydnophytum'', ''Myrmephytum'' and ''Anthorrhiza' ...]
on the
tropical pitcher plants of
Malesia
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, which encompasses
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,
Indonesia
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,
Malaysia
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,
Papua New Guinea
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, the
Philippines
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, and
Singapore
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.
[Cheek, M.R. & M.H.P. Jebb 2001. Nepenthaceae. ''Flora Malesiana'' 15: 1–157.] It was published in 2001 by the
National Herbarium of the Netherlands
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as the fifteenth volume of the ''
Flora Malesiana
''Flora Malesiana'' is a multi-volume flora describing the vascular plants of Malesia (the biogeographical region consisting of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea), published by the National Herbarium of t ...
'' series. The species descriptions presented in the monograph are based on the authors' field observations in
Borneo
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,
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, and
Peninsular Malaysia
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, as well as the examination of plant material deposited at 20
herbaria
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.
Content
Cheek and Jebb recognised 83 species from
Malesia
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, including three
nothospecies #REDIRECT Hybrid name
In botanical nomenclature, a hybrid may be given a hybrid name, which is a special kind of botanical name, but there is no requirement that a hybrid name should be created for plants that are believed to be of hybrid origin. ...
(''
N. × hookeriana'', ''
N. × kinabaluensis'', and ''
N. × trichocarpa'') and one "little known species" (''
N. deaniana''). In addition, they mentioned four "excluded species": ''
N. cincta'' (likely a
natural hybrid
In biology, a hybrid is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different varieties, subspecies, species or genera through sexual reproduction. Generally, it means that each cell has genetic material from two dif ...
between ''
N. albomarginata'' and ''
N. northiana''), ''
N. cristata'' ("a nonsense species based on mixed types"), ''
N. lindleyana'' (of which the original material could not be located), and ''
N. neglecta'' (which the authors considered likely to represent ''
N. gracilis'').
In "Nepenthaceae", Cheek and Jebb revised several of the taxonomic determinations made in their 1997 monograph, "
A skeletal revision of ''Nepenthes'' (Nepenthaceae)". They supported
Charles Clarke's interpretation of ''
N. borneensis'' and ''
N. faizaliana'' in ''
Nepenthes of Borneo
''Nepenthes of Borneo'' is a monograph by Charles Clarke on the tropical pitcher plants of Borneo.Clarke, C.M. 1997. ''Nepenthes of Borneo''. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu. It was first published in 1997 by Natural History ...
'', synonymising the former with ''
N. boschiana'' and restoring the latter as a distinct species, separate from ''
N. stenophylla''.
In addition, ''
N. philippinensis'', which the authors had previously considered a doubtful taxon, was treated as distinct.
Of the species described since the preparation of their skeletal revision, Cheek and Jebb accepted ''
N. benstonei'', ''
N. lavicola'', ''
N. mira'', and ''
N. sibuyanensis''. However, the authors rejected ''
N. angasanensis'', sinking it in synonymy with ''
N. mikei''.
Species
The following taxa are covered in the monograph, with 83 recognised as valid species (including three
nothospecies #REDIRECT Hybrid name
In botanical nomenclature, a hybrid may be given a hybrid name, which is a special kind of botanical name, but there is no requirement that a hybrid name should be created for plants that are believed to be of hybrid origin. ...
and one "little known species").
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N. adnata''
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N. alata''
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N. albomarginata''
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N. ampullaria''
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N. argentii''
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N. aristolochioides''
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N. bellii''
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N. benstonei''
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N. bicalcarata''
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N. bongso''
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N. boschiana''
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N. burbidgeae''
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N. burkei''
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N. campanulata''
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N. clipeata''
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N. danseri''
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N. densiflora''
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N. diatas''
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N. dubia''
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N. edwardsiana''
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N. ephippiata''
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N. eustachya''
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N. eymae''
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N. faizaliana''
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N. fusca''
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N. glabrata''
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N. gracilis''
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N. gracillima''
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N. gymnamphora''
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N. hamata''
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N. hirsuta''
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N. hispida''
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N. × hookeriana''
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N. inermis''
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N. insignis''
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N. × kinabaluensis''
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N. klossii''
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N. lamii''
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N. lavicola''
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N. lowii''
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N. macfarlanei''
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N. macrophylla''
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N. macrovulgaris''
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N. mapuluensis''
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N. maxima''
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N. merrilliana''
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N. mikei''
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N. mira''
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N. mirabilis''
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N. mollis''
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N. muluensis''
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N. murudensis''
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N. neoguineensis''
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N. northiana''
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N. ovata''
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N. paniculata''
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N. papuana''
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N. pectinata''
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N. petiolata''
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N. philippinensis''
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N. pilosa''
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N. rafflesiana''
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N. rajah''
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N. ramispina''
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N. reinwardtiana''
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N. rhombicaulis''
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N. sanguinea''
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N. sibuyanensis''
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N. singalana''
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N. spathulata''
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N. spectabilis''
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N. stenophylla''
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N. sumatrana''
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N. tentaculata''
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N. tobaica''
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N. tomoriana''
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N. treubiana''
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N. × trichocarpa''
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N. truncata''
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N. veitchii''
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N. ventricosa''
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N. villosa''
;Little known species
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N. deaniana''
;Excluded species
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N. cincta''
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N. cristata''
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N. lindleyana''
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N. neglecta''
Reviews
Taxonomist
Jan Schlauer reviewed "Nepenthaceae" in the March 2002 issue of the ''
Carnivorous Plant Newsletter
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''.
[Schlauer, J. 2002. Literature Reviews. '']Carnivorous Plant Newsletter
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'' 31(2): 63. He wrote that the monograph "contains essentially the same information as the "skeletal revision" published in 1997".
Schlauer also added:
Unfortunately, recent work on previously overlooked type specimens ..and on Sumatran species ..was not considered in the present account. Molecular identification and classification methods (removing all ambiguity) would have been more useful than the selection of epitypes to stabilize the names '' N. stenophylla'' and '' N. pilosa''.
Laura S. Meitzner Yoder gave a positive appraisal of the monograph in the January 2005 issue of ''
Economic Botany
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'':
Species descriptions include comprehensive references and characteristics of vegetative and floral parts. As upper and lower pitchers are prominent and important for identification, the authors give ample information about these features. Notes for each species give expert tips on avoiding confusion with similar species, observations on existing collections, and unique ecological notes and anecdotes. These notes make readers feel privy to trail discussions on an expedition with those who know well and appreciate each species in the family.
Well illustrated, with 19 mostly full-page drawings, this volume is indispensable not only for the botanist and horticulturist, but also recommended for botanically inclined travellers who may encounter these curious plants in the wild.
"Nepenthaceae" was also reviewed by
Charles Clarke
Charles Rodway Clarke (born 21 September 1950) is a British Labour Party politician who held various Cabinet positions under Prime Minister Tony Blair from 2001 to 2006, lastly as Home Secretary from December 2004 to May 2006. Clarke was th ...
in the September 2001 issue of the ''
Bulletin of the Australian Carnivorous Plant Society
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''.
[Clarke, C.M. 2001. Literature Review: Nepenthaceae - Flora Malesiana Series 1 (Seed Plants), Volume 15, by Martin Cheek and Matthew Jebb. '']Bulletin of the Australian Carnivorous Plant Society
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'' 20(3): 7–12.
References
* Nielsen, I. 2001. Cheek M. & M. Jebb, 2001. Flora Malesiana Series I (Seed Plants)—volume 15—Nepenthaceae. ''Nordic Journal of Botany'' 21(4): 400.
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