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Nepenthe / n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ i / (Ancient Greek: νηπενθές, nēpenthés) is a possibly fictional medicine for sorrow – a "drug of forgetfulness" mentioned in ancient Greek literature and Greek mythology, depicted as originating in Egypt.
Nepenthes khasiana is a protected species, classified as endangered, [1] and is listed under CITES Appendix I meaning commercial international trade is prohibited. [2] Threats to wild populations include habitat destruction , acid mine drainage associated with coal mining , and collection for medicinal and ornamental uses.
Nepenthes mirabilis at the Periyar Tiger Reserve, in Southern Western Ghats of India. Nepenthes species usually consist of a shallow root system and a prostrate or climbing stem, often several metres long and up to 15 m (49 ft) or more, and usually 1 cm (0.4 in) or less in diameter, although this may be thicker in a few species (e.g. N. bicalcarata).
Sympatric upper pitchers of N. jamban (left) and N. lingulata (right) in Sumatran upper montane forest. This list of Nepenthes species is a comprehensive listing of all known species of the carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes.
Nepenthes anamensis is a heterotypic synonym of N. smilesii. [5] [6] Its conservation status appears as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.[1]Nepenthes smilesii was referred to as N. anamensis throughout most of the 20th century. [5]
Nepenthes fusca / n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z ˈ f ʌ s k ə /, or the dusky pitcher-plant, [7] is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Borneo.It is found throughout a wide altitudinal range and is almost always epiphytic in nature, primarily growing in mossy forest.
Nepenthes rhombicaulis climbs well and its stem is known to reach 35 m in length, making it one of the longest in the genus.Internodes are up to 20 cm long and 1 cm in diameter.
Nepenthes alata (/ n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z ə ˈ l ɑː t ə /; from Latin alatus "winged") is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. [7] [17] Like all pitcher plants, it is carnivorous and uses its nectar to attract insects that drown in the pitcher and are digested by the plant.