Nepenthes paniculata ( /nɨˈpɛnθiːz ˌpænɨkjuːˈlɑːtə/; from Latin: panicula "panicle") is a species of pitcher plant belonging to the genus Nepenthes.
Nepenthes paniculata is probably endemic to Mount Doorman Top in New Guinea (03°28′01″S 138°26′59″E / 3.46694°S 138.44972°E / -3.46694; 138.44972). It has been recorded from mossy forest on a ridge top at 1,460 m altitude.
Nepenthes paniculata has no known natural hybrids. No forms or varieties have been described.
In 1994, A. Wistuba, H. Rischer, B. Baumgartl, and B. Kistler explored Doorman Top in search of N. paniculata but found no Nepenthes other than N. lamii (then known as N. vieillardii) and N. maxima. However, they climbed a different slope to the one from which N. paniculata was originally collected. Since the mountain has not been affected by human activity, it is likely that the species is still extant on the mountain.
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Nepenthes paniculata holotype (Lam 1569)