Thursday, November 12, 2009

What is the scientific name of pitcher plant?

The families Nepenthaceae (Tropical pitcher plants) and Sarraceniaceae (New world pitcher plants) are the best-known and most speciose groups of pitcher plants.





See a list of Nepenthes species here:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nep...





examples:


Nepenthes villosa, N. rajah





The family Sarraceniaceae comprises three extant genera, Sarracenia (American Pitcher Plant, or Trumpet Pitcher), Darlingtonia (Cobra Lily or California Pitcher Plant), and Heliamphora (Sun Pitcher).





examples:





Sarracenia flava, Heliamphora nutans, Darlingtonia californica (found in California)


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