About Indian Pitcher Plant
Nepenthes khasiana (; after the Khasi Hills, to which it is largely endemic) is an endangered tropical pitcher plant of the genus Nepenthes. It is the only Nepenthes species native to India. It is thought to attract prey by means of blue fluorescence.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nepenthes khasiana
- Genus
- Nepenthes
- Family
- NEPENTHACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Conservation status
- EN
Local Names
- Bengali
- খাসি কলসি উদ্ভিদ
- Tamil
- நெப்பந்தாஸ் காசியானா
Botanical family
Nepenthaceae
Pitcher Plant Family
Indian Pitcher Plant belongs to the Nepenthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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