Category: Nepenthes

Nepenthes densiflora x aristolochioides;       The Pitcher Plant: Nepenthes densiflora x aristolochioides: 1 image. Nepenthes densiflora x aristolochioidesFamily: Nepenthaceae Pic taken at WOC, Singapore. In all these pictures… it seems there is spanish moss in the background… or is it? if yes why?  

Nepenthes truncata Macfarl., Trans. & Proc. Bot. Soc. Pennsylvania 2: 209 1911.; endemic to the Philippines. It is known from the islands of Dinagat, Leyte, and Mindanao.[3] The species grows at an elevation of 0–1500 m above sea level as per Wikipedia;      The Pitcher Plant: Nepenthes truncata Macfarl.: 1 image. Nepenthes truncata Macfarl. Trans. & […]

Nepenthes spectabilis x ventricosa;      The Pitcher Plant: Nepenthes ventricosa x spectabilis: 1 image. Nepenthes spectabilis x ventricosa Family: NEPENTHACEAE Pics taken at 20th WOC Orchid Show, Singapore. wonder what dd these pitchers eat during the show…its usually no entry for bugs !!!!! They are very hardy plant and most likely there were insects […]

Nepenthes ventricosa x petiolata;      The Pitcher Plant: Nepenthes ventricosa x petiolata: 1 image. Nepenthes ventricosa x petiolata Family: NEPENTHACEAE Pic taken at 20th WOC Orchid Show, Singapore. unusual looks…. the operculum is open in each… still waiting for dinner… In Pitcher plants, lid is always open.Once the insect goes in and looks up […]

Nepenthes sibuyanensis Nerz, Carniv. Pl. Newslett. 27: 18 1998.;   endemic to Sibuyan Island in the Philippines as per Wikipedia;     The Pitcher Plant: Nepenthes sibuyanensis J.Nerz: Nepenthes sibuyanensis J.Nerz Carniv. Pl. Newslett. 27(1): 18 (1998). Family: NEPENTHACEAEPic taken at 20th WOC Orchid Show, Singapore. WIKI: Nepenthes sibuyanensis is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to […]

pitcher plant: One of my friend has put these pics on Facebook. i wonder if India has anything similar to them?? https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=345617122178514&set=a.121874897886072.21858.120956487977913&type=1&theater another one https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=345618192178407&set=a.121874897886072.21858.120956487977913&type=1&theater  I have seen a pitcher plant at the yercaud botanical garden. But it is a planted one.  I have several pictures of different varieties/ species of picture of this plant […]

Nepenthes mirabilis (Lour.) Druce, Bot. Exch. Club Brit. Isles Rep. 4: 637 637 1916. (Syn: Nepenthes beccariana Macfarl.; Nepenthes phyllamphora Willd.; Phyllamphora mirabilis Lour.);  Australia (Cape York Peninsula), Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Islands (Palau and Yap), China (Guangdong Province, Hainan,[16][17] Hong Kong, and Macau), D’Entrecasteaux Islands, Java, Laos, Louisiade Archipelago, Maluku Islands, Myanmar, New Guinea, Peninsular […]

Nepenthes rafflesiana Jack , Compan. Bot. Mag. 1: 271 1836.;  It is common in Borneo and parts of the Riau Archipelago, but has a restricted distribution in both Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. It is only widespread in the southeastern region of the Malay Peninsula, particularly in the state of Johor, where it is relatively abundant. […]

IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN) Nepenthes khasiana Hook.f., Prodr. 17: 102 1873.;   Pitcher plant, tiew-rakot, kset phare, memang-koksi, Indian Pitcher Plant • Khasi: Tiew rakot; The species has a very localised distribution and is rare in the wild. Isolated populations are known to occur in the Jarain area of the Jaintia Hills, the […]