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Place

Borneo

The third-largest island in the world, divided among Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia. Its ancient rainforests, dating back 140 million years, are the primary centre of diversity for the genus Nepenthes. The island's rugged montane topography provides the isolated, high-humidity niches required for the evolution of specialised pitcher morphologies and complex ecological relationships.

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