美林猪笼草

美林猪笼草（学名：）是菲律宾特有的热带食虫植物。其捕虫笼的大小可与马来王猪笼草媲美，是猪笼草属中捕虫笼最大的猪笼草之一。McPherson, S.R. 2009. Pitcher Plants of the Old World. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.

美林猪笼草原产于棉兰老岛中北部和迪纳加特岛及薩馬島Robinson, A. 2012. Nepenthes merrilliana on Samar . Carnivorous Plants in the tropics, June 29, 2012.附近。还不确定是否存在于棉兰老岛南部。其生长于沿海森林地区的陡峭斜坡上 Listed as Vulnerable (VU D2 v2.3).，海拔为0至1100米。 McPherson, S.R. & V.B. Amoroso 2011. Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the Philippines. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.

美林猪笼草与苏里高猪笼草之间存在着密切的近缘关系，在很长一段时间内都被认为是该物种的同物异名。除此之外，美林猪笼草也与萨马岛猪笼草之间存在着密切的近缘关系。Cheek, M. & M. Jebb 2013. Nepenthes samar (Nepenthaceae), a new species from Samar, Philippines. Blumea 58(1): 82–84. 

 自然杂交种 
N. alata × N. merrilliana [=N. × merrilliata]Mann, P. 1998. A trip to the Philippines . Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 27(1): 6–11.
? (N. alata × N. merrilliana) × N. mirabilis [=N. × tsangoya]
N. bellii × N. merrilliana
N. merrilliana × N. mindanaoensis
N. merrilliana × N. mirabilis

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