Nepenthes fallax

This species used to be known and is still known by many as Nepenthes stenophylla, but this name was based on a questionable type specimen.  It is not clear exactly what Nepenthes is on the sheet since it was made from a cultivated plant which was not full sized and had no location data.  Also, this specimen has features which are not present on plants refered to as Nepenthes stenophylla (like the one below), neither those in cultivation or found in the wild.

Since this is the case, some people felt this group of plants was actually still un-named and separated one of the secondary specimens (epitype) of N. stenophylla (which does not match the original type, and has location data) as the type specimen for Nepenthes fallax in 1997.  In my opinion, the name Nepenthes fallax is better defined and should be retained for this group of plants.

Please note:  N. stenophylla could still be a useful name, as no one seems to have found that species again.  There is some speculation, however, that is was found again but not reconized and was re-named as N. faizaliana.

In all of Charles Clarke's Nepenthes books, and most other CP literature, including Danser's monograph, N. fallax is refered to as N. stenophylla.

Nepenthes fallax growing at California Carnivores.