Nepenthes candalaga (Nepenthaceae), a new species from eastern Mindanao, Philippines Author Lagunday, Noel E. 0000-0003-1880-4851 Center for Biodiversity Research and Extension in Mindanao (CEBREM), Central Mindanao University, University Town, Musuan, Bukidnon 8710, Philippines & lagundaynoel@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1880-4851 lagundaynoel@gmail.com Author Rosa, Sherolai Dela 0000-0003-1786-7615 Central Mindanao University, University Town, Musuan, Bukidnon 8710, Philippines & sherolaid@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1786-7615 sherolaid@gmail.com Author Cleofei, Clint Michael B. 0000-0003-1104-7886 DENR XI-PENRO Davao Oriental & clintmichaelcleofe@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1104-7886 clintmichaelcleofe@gmail.com Author Jr, Romeo Patano 0000-0001-5020-6048 Center for Biodiversity Research and Extension in Mindanao (CEBREM), Central Mindanao University, University Town, Musuan, Bukidnon 8710, Philippines & romeonojrpatano@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5020-6048 romeonojrpatano@gmail.com Author Coritico, Fulgent P. 0000-0003-3876-6610 Center for Biodiversity Research and Extension in Mindanao (CEBREM), Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Central Mindanao University, University Town, Musuan, Bukidnon 8710, Philippines & cfulgent@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3876-6610 cfulgent@gmail.com Author Amoroso, Victor B. 0000-0001-8865-5551 Center for Biodiversity Research and Extension in Mindanao (CEBREM), Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Central Mindanao University, University Town, Musuan, Bukidnon 8710, Philippines & victorbamoroso@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8865-5551 victorbamoroso@gmail.com text Phytotaxa 2022 2022-07-14 554 3 285 292 journal article 95772 10.11646/phytotaxa.554.3.7 0b7b6ca4-ff5b-4e91-9c8b-d6d5a4c45254 1179-3163 6831610
TABLE 1. Morphological comparison between Nepenthes candalaga and N. justinae.
Nepenthes candalagaNepenthes justinae
No. of longitudinal veins2‒33
Lidorbicularcordate
Lid spurNon-bifid tipBifid tip
Lid appendageTriangular (inverted fin-shaped)rounded
Upper pitcher wingsBanner-shaped just below the peristome only up to 6 mm long becoming ridges towards trap baseRun down the front of the trap sometimes reduced to ridges
Upper PitcherRim absent, widest near the peristomeRim present, widest at base
DistributionMt. Candalaga, Davao de OroMt. Hamiguitan, Davao Oriental