About Nepenthes distillatoria L.
Etymology Origin
Nepenthes distillatoria L. gets its scientific name from Neo-Latin, derived from the Latin word destillo meaning "to distill", combined with the adjectival suffix -oria. The name translates to "something from which a liquid is distilled", a reference to its pitcher trap.
Species Endemicity
This is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sri Lanka.
Taxonomic Description History
It was the second Nepenthes species ever described in print, and the first to be formally named under the Linnaean taxonomic system. Because of this, it is the type species of the genus Nepenthes.
Sri Lanka Distribution Uniqueness
Nepenthes distillatoria is the only Nepenthes species that has been recorded from the island of Sri Lanka.
Habitat Preferences
It grows in waterlogged open scrub, along road embankments and other cleared areas, and within forest.
Altitudinal Range
It can be found at altitudes ranging from sea level up to 700 m.
Natural Hybrid Status
Due to its geographic isolation from other Nepenthes species, N. distillatoria has no known natural hybrids.
