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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.
Nepenthes distillatoria (/ n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z d ɪ ˌ s t ɪ l ə ˈ t ɔːr i ə /; Neo-Latin, from Latin: destillo "to distill", -oria, adjectival ending; "something from which a liquid is distilled", i.e., pitcher) is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sri Lanka.
Nepenthes bokorensis / n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z ˌ b ɒ k ɒ ˈ r ɛ n s ɪ s / is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Cambodia.It is known from Mount Bokor (also Phnom Bokor or Bokor Hill) in the south of the country, and an as yet undetermined specimen suggests that it may also be present in other parts of the Dâmrei Mountains of Kampot Province.
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A lower pitcher of N. attenboroughii supporting a large population of mosquito larvae. The pitchers of N. attenboroughii are open to the elements and thus often completely filled with fluid. This fluid is viscous in the lower part of the pitcher and watery above, forming two fractions that do not mix.
The pitcher lid or operculum is cordate, up to 8 cm wide, [27] and lacks appendages. An unbranched spur up to 20 mm long is inserted near the base of the lid. [5] Pitchers range in colour from light yellow to dark red. [34] [35] The inner surface of the pitcher is usually white, contrasting sharply with the rich colouration of the outer surface ...
Nepenthes mirabilis has by far the widest distribution of any Nepenthes species and is known from the following countries and regions: Australia (Cape York Peninsula), Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Islands (Palau and Yap), China (Guangdong Province, Hainan, [17] [18] Hong Kong, and Macau), D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Java, Laos, Louisiade Archipelago, Maluku Islands, Myanmar, New Guinea, Peninsular ...
Sarracenia purpurea pitchers have been investigated as a biocontrol for the Asian Hornet Vespa velutina in Europe, [26] as they act as natural bottle traps in which hornets have been observed to be trapped. The hybrids used in the study, S. x "Juthatip Soper" and S. x "Evendine", were deemed too unselective, but the researchers proposed that ...