About Nepenthes vieillardii Hook.fil.
Taxonomic Identity
Nepenthes vieillardii Hook.fil. is a species of pitcher plant.
Etymology
It is named after Eugène Vieillard, who collected plants from New Caledonia and Tahiti between 1861 and 1867.
Distribution
This species is endemic to the island of New Caledonia, and its range is the furthest east of any Nepenthes species.
Habitat
It grows naturally in shrublands and forests at altitudes up to around 900 metres, or 3,000 feet.
Associated Fauna
Tripteroides caledonicus mosquitoes breed in the pitchers of this plant.
