Nepenthes rhombicaulis
| Nepenthes rhombicaulis | |
|---|---|
| A lower pitcher of Nepenthes rhombicaulis from Simanuk-manuk | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Nepenthaceae |
| Genus: | Nepenthes |
| Species: | N. rhombicaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepenthes rhombicaulis Sh.Kurata (1973) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nepenthes rhombicaulis /nɪˈpɛnθiːz ˌrɒmbɪˈkɔːlɪs/ is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sumatra. The specific epithet rhombicaulis is formed from the Latin words rhombicus, meaning "rhomboid", and caulis, "stem". It refers to the cross-sectional shape of the stem internodes.