
Its discoverers have named the plant Nepenthes attenboroughii, in honor of British nature expert and television host Sir Richard Attenborough, the London-based Daily Mail newspaper reported Tuesday.
The carnivorous plant, a member of the “pitcher” family, can grow to a length of more than four feet.
According to scientists, animals are lured into its slipper-like mouth, where they either drown or die of exhaustion before being slowly dissolved by digestive enzymes.
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3 comments:
wow!
I heard about ths..how i wish to see this plant personally
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