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Nepenthes attenboroughii (/ n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z ˌ æ t ən ˈ b ʌr i aɪ,-ˌ æ t ən b ə ˈ r oʊ ɡ i aɪ /), or Attenborough's pitcher plant, [3] is a montane species of carnivorous pitcher plant of the genus Nepenthes. It is named after the celebrated broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough, [4] [5] who is a keen enthusiast ...
Cephalotus (/ ˌ s ɛ f ə ˈ l oʊ t ə s / or / ˌ k ɛ f ə ˈ l oʊ t ə s /; Greek: κεφαλή "head", and οὔς/ὠτός "ear", to describe the head of the anthers) [3] is a genus which contains one species, Cephalotus follicularis the Albany pitcher plant, [4] a small carnivorous pitcher plant.
Scanning electron micrograph inner surface of pitcher plant Pitcher plants growing in a bog in Pennsylvania. Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants known as pitfall traps—a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid. The traps of pitcher plant are considered to be "true" pitcher plants and are formed by ...
Sarracenia purpurea, the purple pitcher plant, northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, or side-saddle flower, is a carnivorous plant in the family Sarraceniaceae. Sarracenia purpurea, St-Narcisse , Quebec , Canada
The pitcher plant is filled with water and this is a type of environment that is used as a location for female mosquitoes to lay their eggs. Most pitcher plant mosquitoes tend to frequent a pitcher plant younger in age. Not only does the plant provide a steady source of food, it is a protective place for larvae to develop. [12]
Nepenthes bicalcarata (/ n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z b aɪ ˌ k æ l k ə ˈ r ɑː t ə,-b ɪ ˌ k æ l k ə ˈ r eɪ t ə /; from Latin for "two-spurred"), also known as the fanged pitcher-plant, [4] is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to northwestern Borneo, Indonesia. It is a myrmecophyte noted for its mutualistic association with a species of ...
Like other members of the genus Sarracenia, the green pitcher plant traps insects using a tubular rolled leaf which collects digestive juices at the bottom. The pitcher tube of this species is similar to that of Sarracenia flava , but has a wider pitcher mouth and neck and is usually somewhat shorter, reaching only 60 cm. (24 in).