#floraofsumatra

Nepenthes ovata is an endemic pitcher plant that occurs in the high mountains around Lake Toba, North Sumatra, at 1700-2100m. I love how they bury their lower pitchers in the mosses, and the upper pitchers differ in colour (green) and shape. 卵形猪笼草

Nepenthes tenuis is the second smallest species in its genus (pitcher size), endemic to West Sumatra, and only rediscovered in the wild in 2002. Occurs in mossy forests above 1000m, endangered.

Matonia pectinata, one of the only two species in its genus, is also one of the most elegant ferns I have seen in Sumatra. 罗伞蕨

Nepenthes talangensis, a pitcher plant endemic to West Sumatra's Mt. Talang. It grows in the upper montane forest around 2000m above sea level; due to the narrow geographic distribution range, it is classified as an endangered species by the IUCN.

Nepenthes tobaica is endemic to Sumatra and particularly abundant in Lake Toba region. The colour of its pitcher is highly variable which makes it tricky to tell it apart from other similar species.

The cliffs in tropical rainforests never fail to surprise me. On this rock in Sumatra, I first saw a cute Utricularia sp., then found the smallest Melastomataceae plant ever: a Sonerila sp. as tiny as the Utricularia next to it.

Orchids of Sumatra: Eria merapiensis is the first bright yellow Eria sp. I have ever seen. Mostly, they are either white or pink.

Corybas stenotribonos, endemic to northern Sumatra. Like all the other Corybas species, it enjoys cool, shady and moist conditions, and mosses are its best friends.