Nepenthes attenboroughii: The Local Pitcher Plant of Palawan
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Looks can be deceiving
This endemic plant can only be found in Mount Victoria, Palawan discovered by the team of botanist and scientist just as Alastair S. Robinson, Stewart R. McPherson and Volker B. Heinrich in June 2007 after two months of research across the Philippine archipelago.
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Basic Information About N. attenboroughii
Scientific Classification
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nepenthaceae
Genus species: Nepenthes
Distribution: This species is known only from the summit area of Mount Victoria, Palawan, to which it is endemic. There, it grows among shrubs 0.8-1.8 m tall in relatively scattered populations of plants on rocky, ultramafic soil. It is not sympatric with other Nepenthes species.
Overall: Nepenthes attenboroughii is a terrestrial upright or scrambling shrub.
General Description: Nepenthes attenboroughii is a montane species of insectivorous pitcher plant. It is named after the celebrated broadcaster and naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, who is a keen enthusiast of the genus Nepenthes. The species is characterised by its large and distinctive bell-shaped lower and upper pitchers and narrow, upright lid. (Robinson et al, 2009)
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Fun Facts:
Named after the celebrated broadcaster and naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, who is a keen enthusiast of the genus Nepenthes.
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N. attenboroughii In The News
- Sir David: I'm not green-fingered
- "Nepenthes attenboroughii and I have a close relationship... It's in my front room and I say good morning to it every day and ask how it's getting on, would it like a fly or something, because they're carnivorous, you see. "Fortunately it's only a ...
N. attenboroughii, a rat-eating plant only found in the Philippines.
N. attenboroughii Links
- International Carnivorous Plant Society - Nepenthes attenboroughii
- Enjoying plants through cultivation... working to conserve wild habitat for the future.. promoting research.
- Nepenthes attenboroughii | EOLspecies -
- A rosette (juvenile) pitcher of Nepenthes attenboroughii demonstrates the typical, campanulate shape of this species when only a few inches.
- A Spectacular New Species of Nepenthes L. (Nepenthaceae) pitcher
- Comparison of Nepenthes attenboroughii with N. rajah and N. mira using selected characters.
- The Unfolding Experience: Nepenthes attenboroughii
- Nepenthes attenboroughii. This one's borrowed from Partha. It reminds me of sinister/morbid/curious conversations late into the moonlight, years back
- Recently-Discovered Carnivorous Plant Eats Bugs, Rats | Discoblog .
- They discovered the largest carnivorous pitcher plant ever found, called Nepenthes attenboroughii.
- Giant Plant Nepenthes Attenboroughii Eats Rodents
- A giant plant that can gobble up bugs and even rodents has been discovered in Southeast Asia.
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Did you learn something new today?
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webdiva888 Apr 27, 2010 @ 8:24 am | delete
- Very cool lens. We live in Puerto Princesa and saw the regular type pitcher plant and I was excited about those but the rat eating ones are really cool.
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GramaBarb
Sep 9, 2009 @ 9:06 pm | delete
- I always learn something new when I read your lenses! This one is truly amazing. 5* and a tweet! A long time ago I tried to grow a specie of the pitcher-plant as a house plant. The poor thing died of starvation I think. :)
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EditorDave Sep 8, 2009 @ 1:59 am | delete
- Wow! Definitely a 5*! We'll have these weird plants covered with good info, right? Nice lens!
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Irenemaria
Sep 7, 2009 @ 12:22 pm | delete
- What design, such humor and insight. The creation is really amazing! 5* from me for your good work
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