Nepenthes biak
A large lowland pitcher plant of section Insignes, known only from Biak island in Cenderawasih Bay off northern New Guinea and only recently described after long being lumped with N. insignis. It grows near sea level, mostly on limestone coastal cliffs and occasionally as an epiphyte on mangroves, so it wants hot, humid, bright conditions all year with no cool night drop.
Where it grows wild
Limestone coastal cliffs near sea level on Biak, with occasional plants climbing or perching on mangrove trees. Cliff faces and mangrove edges are open to the sea and receive strong light, constant warmth and salt-laden humid air. The species description gives little microhabitat detail beyond this.
Near sea level. The single wild GBIF record we used carries no elevation, but Biak is a low limestone island and the literature places the plant at the coast.
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