Nepenthes burkei


Nepenthes burkei, named after British plant collector David Burke, is a tropical pitcher plant native to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, where it grows at an elevation of 1100–2000 m. It is very closely related to N. sibuyanensis and N. ventricosa. It has only recently entered wider cultivation.

Infraspecific taxa

Two varieties of N. burkei have been described.
  • Nepenthes burkei var. excellens Hort.Veitch ex Marshall
  • Nepenthes burkei var. prolifica Mast.

Natural hybrids