Mount Pangulubao

Mount Pangulubao
Elevation	2,151 m (7,057 ft) [1]
Location
Location	Sumatra, Indonesia

Mount Pangulubao or Pangulubau (Indonesian: Gunung Pangulubao) is a mountain near Lake Toba in Sumatra.

Mount Pangulubao is notable for the relatively large number of tropical pitcher plant species that inhabit its forests. These include Nepenthes ampullaria, Nepenthes gymnamphora, Nepenthes mikei, Nepenthes ovata, Nepenthes rhombicaulis, Nepenthes spectabilis, and Nepenthes tobaica.^[2][3][4] The natural hybrid Nepenthes × pangulubauensis is named after it.

See also

Indonesia portal

• Geography of Indonesia
• List of volcanoes in Indonesia

References

1. ^ Lake Toba: Experience and Lessons Learned BriefPDF (613 KiB)
2. ^ Salmon, B.R. & R.G. Maulder 1995. Two New Species of Nepenthes from North Sumatra, Indonesia. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 24(3): 77–85.
3. ^ Clarke, C.M. 2001. Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu.
4. ^ Clarke, C.[M.] 1997. Another nice trip to Sumatra. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 26(1): 4–10.