Pitcher plants (Nepenthes sp.) have significant genetic diversity, necessitating their identification in Indonesia. Lampung Province provides suitable habitat for pitcher plants, specifically in the areas of Kebun Raya Liwa, West Lampung Regency, and Balik Bukit District, Indonesia. The specific species of pitcher plants in Kebun Raya Liwa have not reached identification. Therefore, this research aimed to identify the pitcher plants in the regions. Based on the study findings, 13 accessions of pitcher plants exhibited varied morphological characteristics, with the stem length, leaf shape, leaf length, pitcher shape, and pitcher color identified as the most influential traits. The study successfully classified these 13 accessions into three species: N. reinwardtiana, N. mirabilis, and N. gracilis.
Pitcher plant (Nepenthes sp.), genetic resources, diversity, characterization, morphological traits, Lampung
The 13 pitcher plant (Nepenthes sp.) accessions expressed considerable genetic variations based on morphological traits. In the identification of all the pitcher plant accessions, three types of species emerged, namely, N. reinwardtiana, N. mirabilis, and N. gracilis.