Nepenthes Nepenthes, tropical pitcher plant or monkey cup plant, the other genus of carnivorous plants with a trap.

Nepenthes, tropical pitcher plant or monkey cup plant, the other genus of carnivorous plants with a trap. There are about 130 species are widespread, and can be found in China, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Madagascar, Seychelles, Australia, India, Borneo and Sumatra. the nickname "monkey cup" nickname comes from the fact that the monkeys often drank rainwater is similar to a large ini.Sebagian tumbhan Nepenthes species are vines of high (10-15m), with a shallow root system. From the rod you'll often see a sword like leaf growing, with tendrils that (often used for climbing) protruding from the tip end of the vine daun.Pada, the pitcher the first form as small ball, which then expands and forms a cup. trap contains a fluid, produced by plants, which might dilute ORS sweet and used to drown and digest insects. The bottom of the cup contains glands which absorb and distribute nutrients. Most plants are small and tend to trap insects, but some larger species, such as Nepenthes Rafflesiana and Nepenthes Rajah, has been documented to catch small mammals such as mice.

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