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Carnivorous Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Nepenthes extincta

A Philippine pitcher plant known from a single herbarium specimen collected in 1978 in Surigao del Sur, Mindanao, at about 400 m. The name reflects the fear that it is already extinct in the wild, and it may in fact be a natural hybrid between N. merrilliana and N. mindanaoensis. Plants sold under this name cannot be verified, so grow any such plant as a lowland to intermediate Mindanao Nepenthes.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Almost nothing is recorded about its habitat. Its presumed parents, N. merrilliana and N. mindanaoensis, grow in open, often disturbed vegetation and scrub in north-eastern Mindanao, and N. mindanaoensis is associated with ultramafic soils. Treat this as inference, not an observation of the species.

The only specimen came from about 400 m, making it a lowland to intermediate plant.

Philippines (Surigao del Sur, Mindanao)

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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