Pitcher plants: Plants in genera like Nepenthes and Sarracenia capture insects in their liquid-filled cups or tubelike structures. Some species of pitcher plants can grow quite large, so they may ...

Carnivorous plants have developed a terrific array of weird and wonderful adaptations that help them flourish in nutrient-poor environments. Enter the world of predatory plants (if you dare) and ...

The highly adaptable pitcher plant is facing threats in Sabah, with seven species listed as threatened on the International ...

The pitcher plant Nepenthes x ventrata is gorgeous and popular with horticulturists, but it’s deadly for the insects that fall into the trap for which it is named. Yet the enzymes in the digestive ...