Nepenthes Papuana - Ecology

Ecology

Nepenthes papuana occurs in the southern part of Western New Guinea, from Fakfak to Balim valley. The species occurs from sea level to an intermediate elevation of 1300 m.

In its natural habitat, N. papuana grows in exposed sites at forest edges. Lower pitchers frequently develop embedded in moss. The species occurs sympatrically with N. ampullaria, N. insignis, N. maxima, and N. mirabilis. Despite this, no natural hybrids involving N. papuana have been recorded to date.

Since the full extent of its range is unknown, the conservation status of N. papuana is listed as Data Deficient on the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.