Nepenthes pudica, a new species of underground pitcher plant, was found in North Kalimantan, Indonesia. Credit... Martin Dančák. By Carolyn Wilke. Published July 9, 2022 Updated July 10, 2022.

First record of functional underground traps in a pitcher plant: Nepenthes pudica (Nepenthaceae), a new species from North Kalimantan, Borneo PhytoKeys , 2022; 201: 77 DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys ...

Pitcher plants (or pitfall traps) are carnivorous plants whose prey-trapping mechanism features a deep cavity filled with liquid known as a pitfall trap. Foraging, flying or crawling insects such ...

Pitcher plants have evolved independently on three different continents. ... and compared it to fluid from the unrelated American and Asian pitcher plant species.

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If you’re looking to plant something out of the ordinary in your garden, look no further than the pitcher plant, an eye-catching, carnivorous planting that loves lots of sun. Pitcher plants are ...

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Pitcher plants from America, Australia, and Asia all use related digestive enzymes to break down their prey, even though each species evolved their strange appetite separately.

A study suggests that pitcher plants tailor the smells they produce to woo particular kinds of insects. By Veronique Greenwood Pitcher plants supplement their diets with this one strange trick ...