This list of Nepenthes literature is a listing of major published works dealing with the tropical pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes. It includes specialised standalone publications and taxonomic monographs released as part of larger works, but excludes regular journal and magazine articles.
Unless otherwise indicated, all information on individual publications is sourced from them directly. Works are listed chronologically by year of first publication. __TOC__
Standalone publications This list includes all works published as standalone books or booklets, with the exception of children's literature, which is listed separately below.
Name Author(s) Year Language Publisher Pages Additional information Reviews History of Nepenthes. Carnivorous Plants / Insectivorous Plants in the Wilderness. Isamu Kusakabe 1961 Japanese Insectivorous Plant Society 54 special issue no. 3 of the Journal of Insectivorous Plant Society Nepenthes of Mount Kinabalu Shigeo Kurata 1976 English Sabah National Parks Trustees 80 significantly contributed to popular interest in NepenthesShivas, R.G. 1984. Pitcher Plants of Peninsular Malaysia & Singapore. Maruzen Asia, Kuala Lumpur. see article The Pitcher Plant: Nepenthes khasiana Renu Prova Momin Bordoloi 1977 English Dutta Baruah 59 part of the Carnivorous Plants of North East India series; 5 pages of plates not included in page count Pitcher Plants of Peninsular Malaysia & Singapore Roger Shivas 1984 English Maruzen Asia xii + 58 24 pages of plates not included in page count "It was the author's intention to make this book serve as a field guide and he succeeded in this by giving us good closeup pictures of upper, lower and sometimes intermediate pitchers of all 12 species that are described. Although the book is small, and ideal for field use, it does not lack any of the essential information that one needs to use in finding these plants and admiring them."[Anonymous] 1984. Book review. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 13(2): 54. Tetsuya Oikawa 1992 Japanese Parco Co. 66 part of the Jungle Books series "1 to 9 photos of each mentioned species, information on morphology and functions of Nepenthes. The photos are so beautiful that at least Nepenthes enthusiasts should have this book." Pitcher-Plants of Borneo Anthea Phillipps & Anthony Lamb 1996 English Natural History Publications (Borneo) x + 171 strongly focused on botanical and horticultural history; mainly illustrated with watercolour paintings by Susan M. Phillipps see article Nepenthes of Borneo Charles Clarke 1997, 2006(reprint) English Natural History Publications (Borneo) xii + 207 ecological and taxonomic monograph see article Nepenthes of Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia Charles Clarke 2001 English Natural History Publications (Borneo) x + 326 ecological and taxonomic monograph; 1 new species described see article A Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Sabah Charles Clarke 2001 English Natural History Publications (Borneo) iv + 40 field guide "The photos are simply incredible, and the book covers important information such as natural habitats. Indeed, it is somewhat like a condensed version of "Nepenthes of Borneo", but rewritten in less scientific language."Catalani, M. 2003. Book review. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 32(1): 10. A Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Peninsular Malaysia Charles Clarke 2002 English Natural History Publications (Borneo) iv + 32 field guide "As usual for one of Clarke's books, the text is concise, well written and accurate. But overshadowing the text is the photography, which is truly beautiful as well as illustrative of the essential characters of each species and hybrid."Rice, B. 2003. Book review. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 32(4): 112. Borneo: Its Mountains and Lowlands with their Pitcher Plants Hugo Steiner 2002 English Toihaan Publishing Company viii + 136 mainly illustrated with photographs taken by the author between 1992 and 2002 "People looking for an interesting but not too technical or scientific work on Borneo and its pitcher plants would especially benefit from this book. [...] The aesthetic aspect remains very good despite two or three low quality photographs [...]"Hartmeyer, S.R.H. 2003. Book review. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 32(3): 68. Hartmeyer, S.R.H. 2003. Ein neues Buch zum Thema Nepenthes in englischer Sprache. Das Taublatt 47(3): 22–23. Pitcher Plants of Sarawak Charles Clarke & Ch'ien Lee 2004 English Natural History Publications (Borneo) vi + 81 pocket field guide; mainly illustrated with photographs by Ch'ien Lee "This is a wonderful introduction to the species that grow in this area and is in full colour. With an introduction to Nepenthes, the 25 species plus an environmental examination it whets your appetite to want to visit this area or at least grow the plants."[Anonymous] 2005. Victorian Carnivorous Plant Society Journal 75: 18."As usual with Clarke's books, the photographs are excellent." The Nepenthaceae of the Netherlands Indies B. H. Danser 2006 English Natural History Publications (Borneo) vi + 206 reprint of the 1928 monograph; includes 15-page introduction by Charles ClarkeClarke, C.M. 2006. Introduction. In: Danser, B.H. The Nepenthaceae of the Netherlands Indies. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu. pp. 1–15. see article A Field Guide to the Nepenthes of Sumatra Hernawati & Pitra Akhriadi 2006 English PILI-NGO Movement xiv + 94 field guide; result of research program funded by BP "[...] a short book presenting basic information on thirty-one Sumatran taxa [...] The quality of the paper, printing and images is perhaps a little low, but given the very meagre funds available to produce this book, this is understandable."Clarke, C. 2007. Book review. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 36(3): 72. Nepenthes: Kantong Semar Yang Unik Muhammad Mansur 2006 Indonesian Penebar Swadaya iv + 100 Petunjuk Praktis Perawatan NepenthesPetunjuk Praktis Perawatan Nepenthes . Perpustakaan Umum - Kabupaten Pekalongan. Frankie Handoyo & Maloedyn Sitanggang 2006 Indonesian AgroMedia Pustaka vi + 66 cultivation guide Trubus Info Kit: Nepenthes Onny Untung (chief editor) 2006 Indonesian PT Trubus Swadaya iv + 284 strongly focused on cultivation; English e-book also available Budi Daya Ex-Situ Nepenthes: Kantong Semar nan EksotisBUDI DAYA EX-SITU NEPENTHES, Kantong Semar nan Eksotis. Google Books. Arie Wijayani Purwanto 2007 Indonesian Kanisius 60 cultivation guide Sukses Bertanam Kantong Semar S. Wulandari 2007 Indonesian Sinar Cemerlang Abadi vi + 58 cultivation guide Entuyut (Nepenthes) asal Kalimantan Barat Entuyut (Nepenthes) asal Kalimantan Barat . Perpustakaan Deposit Kalimantan Barat. Agustina Listiawati & Chairani Siregar 2008 Indonesian Untan Press 88 government publication Pitcher Plants of Borneo, Second Edition Anthea Phillipps, Anthony Lamb & Ch'ien Lee 2008 English Natural History Publications (Borneo) viii + 298 much expanded second edition; strongly focused on botanical and horticultural history; includes many photographs by Ch'ien Lee see article Suwarun Suphawut 2009 Thai เศรษฐศิลป์ 112 strongly focused on cultivation and horticultural hybrids Pitcher Plants of the Old World (2 volumes) Stewart McPherson 2009 English Redfern Natural History Productions xvi + 1399 also covers Cephalotus follicularis; 1 new species described see article The Malaysian Nepenthes: Evolutionary and Taxonomic Perspectives Chris Thorogood 2010 English Nova Science Publishers vi + 158 part of the Botanical Research and Practices Series Nepenthes della Thailandia: Diario di viaggio Marcello Catalano 2010 Italian self-published 207 travel diary; 4 new species described "In a narrative style that only Italians master (“se non è vero, è ben trovato”), the author describes his remarkable experience from roughly a decade of training and research both at herbaria and in the field. [...] The diversity of the genus in Thailand as featured in the present book is far greater than expressed by any previous author."Schlauer, J. 2010. Book review. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 39(2): 61. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines Stewart McPherson & Victor B. Amoroso 2011 English Redfern Natural History Productions 61 field guide[Anonymous] 2012. VCPS News: three new Nepenthes books. Victorian Carnivorous Plant Society Journal 103: 5. New Nepenthes: Volume One Stewart McPherson 2011 English Redfern Natural History Productions xiv + 595 7 new species described; includes accounts of new discoveries since 2009 publication of Pitcher Plants of the Old World Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Sulawesi Stewart McPherson & Alastair Robinson 2012 English Redfern Natural History Productions 49 field guide Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Borneo Stewart McPherson & Alastair Robinson 2012 English Redfern Natural History Productions 101 field guide Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Australia and New Guinea Stewart McPherson & Alastair Robinson 2012 English Redfern Natural History Productions 59 field guide Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Peninsular Malaysia and Indochina Stewart McPherson & Alastair Robinson 2012 English Redfern Natural History Productions 59 field guide Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Sumatra and Java Stewart McPherson & Alastair Robinson 2012 English Redfern Natural History Productions 91 field guide Kantong Semar Mirabilis (Nepenthes mirabilis Druce) dan Teknik Budidayanya. Digital Library - Bogor Botanic Gardens. Tri Handayani, Yupi Isnaini & Yuzammi 2012 Indonesian Pusat Konservasi Tumbuhan Kebun Raya Bogor - LIPI iii + 77 part of the Pendayagunaan Tumbuhan Berpotensi series (no. 1) Mengenal Kantong Semar Adrianii. Digital Library - Bogor Botanic Gardens. Tri Handayani, Hartutiningsih-M. Siregar, Melani Kurnia Rismawati & Hary Wawangningrum 2012 Indonesian Pusat Konservasi Tumbuhan Kebun Raya Bogor - LIPI v + 54 part of the Pendayagunaan Tumbuhan Berpotensi series (no. 4)
Monographs published as part of larger works
This list includes major monographs that were not released as standalone publications. In the case of journal articles and papers, the parent publication is indicated in brackets.
Only the primary prosaic language is listed for each publication, although many of the earlier monographs also include substantial portions of Latin text in the form of taxon descriptions. Some of the taxa formally described in these monographs are not considered taxonomically valid today.