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Nepenthes rajah
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pitcher plants
- In pitcher plant: Nepenthaceae
In Borneo N. rajah attracts mountain tree shrews (Tupaia montana) with copious amounts of nectar in the pitcher lid. While the animal feeds, the broad open mouth of the sturdy, non-slippery pitcher serves as a toilet, collecting nutrient-rich manure. At least two other species, N. lowii and…
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