Nepenthes gracillima
A slender highland pitcher plant endemic to the mountains of Peninsular Malaysia, notably the upper slopes of Gunung Tahan. It grows in upper montane and heath forest, often in open, mossy scrub, where days are mild, nights are cool and the air is almost always saturated. It is a true highland species: it needs cool nights, bright light and high humidity.
Where it grows wild
A terrestrial pitcher plant that scrambles through low, mossy upper montane vegetation. One Gunung Tahan specimen was collected in 'tropical upper montane forest, heath forest, primary', on the open 'padang' below the summit. Stunted ridge-top vegetation like this lets a lot of light through.
Records with an elevation span 900–2031 m (median 1524 m, 13 records), and one herbarium specimen from Gunung Tahan is at 2180 m. Most are montane.
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