Nepenthes alata

Nepenthes alata

''Nepenthes alata'' is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. Like all pitcher plants, it is carnivorous and uses its nectar to attract insects that drown in the pitcher and are digested by the plant. It is highly polymorphic, and its taxonomy continues to be subject to revisions.
Cheers! Probably one of the most common Pitcher Plant in Philippines, this is Nepenthes alata. Saw them by the thousands during this hiking trip. Geotagged,Nepenthes,Nepenthes alata,Philippines,Pitcher Plant,Quezon,Summer

Appearance

''N. alata'' can vary strongly in colouration and morphology. The floral formula is ✶ K4 A4+4+1* G0 for staminate and ✶ K4 A0 G for pistillate flowers.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyNepenthaceae
GenusNepenthes
SpeciesN. alata
Photographed in
Indonesia
Philippines