Pitcher plant (Nepenthes ventricosa). Pitcher plants lure insects with nectar. Once on the rim of the plant a waxy surface means that the insects cannot grip and fall into the elongated,tubular leaves. Inside the tubes is a mixture of enzymes,secreted by the plant,which digest the fallen insects. This species is native to the Philippines | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Goetgheluck, Pascal |
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