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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 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).
Global distribution of Nepenthes. This list of Nepenthes species is a comprehensive listing of all known species of the carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes arranged according to their distribution.
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 veitchii (/ n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z ˈ v eɪ tʃ i aɪ,-ˈ v iː tʃ-/; after James Veitch, nurseryman of the Veitch Nurseries), [4] or Veitch's pitcher-plant, [5] is a Nepenthes species from the island of Borneo.
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Nepenthes khasiana (/ n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z ˌ x æ s i ˈ ɑː n ə /; after the Khasi Hills, to which it is largely endemic) is an endangered tropical pitcher plant of the genus Nepenthes.
Nepenthes distillatoria auct. non L.: Brion (1855) [=N. madagascariensis] Nepenthes distillatoria auct. non L.: Jack (1835) [=N. gracilis] Nepenthes distillatoria ...