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Sri Lanka Pitcher Plant in Sinharaja rainforest, Sri Lanka Wikipedia describes this species as the only documented species in Sri Lanka, therefore I assume it must be this species that I photographed.  Asia,Nepenthes distillatoria,Sinharaja,Sri Lanka Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Sri Lanka Pitcher Plant in Sinharaja rainforest, Sri Lanka

Wikipedia describes this species as the only documented species in Sri Lanka, therefore I assume it must be this species that I photographed.

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  1. I wonder if that little insect remained on the 'safe' side! Posted 10 years ago
    1. I couldn't wait to see, the guide was rushing me :) Posted 10 years ago

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''Nepenthes distillatoria'' is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Sri Lanka. It was the second ''Nepenthes'' species to be described in print and the first to be formally named under the Linnaean system of taxonomy. It is the type species of the genus.

Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 24, 2015. Captured Nov 17, 2014 10:55.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO800
  • 360mm