Distribution and Habitat
The population of N. campanulata from which the type specimen originated was destroyed as a result of forest fires in 1983. All known populations were completely killed off in late 1991 or early 1992. Nepenthes campanulata was at this time thought to have become extinct. However, the species was rediscovered in 1997 by Ch'ien Lee on the limestone cliffs of Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak, more than 400 km from the type locality.
Nepenthes campanulata is a lowland species, growing lithophytically at elevations of between 300 and 500 m above sea level. It inhabits damp, mossy areas on cliff faces and appears to be endemic to limestone substrates.
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