Sulawesi
Sulawesi is home to several unique and endemic species of Nepenthes, the tropical pitcher plants known for their insect-trapping adaptations. Among the most notable is Nepenthes pitopangii, discovered in 2006 in Lore Lindu National Park. Initially known from a single plant, it was later found in a second, distant population, highlighting its rarity and vulnerability. This species is closely related to N. glabrata but is distinguished by its distinct upper pitcher morphology. Another remarkable species is Nepenthes minima, the first known pyrophytic (fire-adapted) Nepenthes from outside Indochina and the Philippines. It thrives in the highland grasslands of Central Sulawesi and belongs to the section Regiae, which includes species from Borneo, Wallacea, and New Guinea
