List of Nepenthes literature
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.

List of Nepenthes literature

Section Title: Standalone publications
Table Section Text: 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 (ウツボカヅラの歴史 Utsubokadzura no rekishi)	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 Nepenthes	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.

The Grief Vanishing – Nepenthes (無憂草 – Nepenthes Muyū kusa – Nepenthes)	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."

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."

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.

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." "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 Clarke	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."

Nepenthes: Kantong Semar Yang Unik	Muhammad Mansur	2006	Indonesian	Penebar Swadaya	iv + 100

Petunjuk Praktis Perawatan Nepenthes	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 Eksotis	Arie Wijayani Purwanto	2007	Indonesian	Kanisius	60	cultivation guide

Entuyut (Nepenthes) asal 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

ร้อยพรรณพฤกษา ไม้กินแมลง หม้อข้าวหม้อแกงลิง	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.

Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines	Stewart McPherson & Victor B. Amoroso	2011	English	Redfern Natural History Productions	61	field guide

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	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	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)

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Clarke has written five books on Nepenthes.

final_sentence: Clarke has written five books on Nepenthes.