Nepenthes monticola is a tropical pitcher plant known from a number of mountains in the west central highlands of western New Guinea, where it grows at elevations of 1,400–2,620 m above sea level.McPherson, S.R. & A. Robinson 2012. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of Australia and New Guinea. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. Prior to its description as a species in 2011, N. monticola was lumped with the closely related N. lamii.Wistuba, A. 2012. Nepenthes lamii - Nepenthes monticola. In: Associazione Italiana Piante Carnivore. pp. 22–23.
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