What are carnivorous plants?
Why do Pitcher Plants eat insects?


        
A Brief Introduction
         Get an overview of what a Pitcher Plant is.

        
Pitcher Plants in Sabah
          A Brief introduction to Pitcher Plants in Sabah

         The Three Families of the Pitcher Plant
         Specific Information on the three families of Pitcher Plants is given in this website.

         The Tropical Pitcher Plant: Nepentheses
         This is a good website thata gives more detailed information on the tropical species:  
         Nepentheses

        
They all look the same.  How do I know the difference between
        species?
         One way to differentiate between species is by looking at the places they are usually found
          in.  This site helps you match some species of pitcher plants with the habitat.


         Tropical Pitcher Plants
         Information on the tropical species: Nepenthese found in Borneo.
         This site gives a good description for the tropical species of the pitcher plant. 
          Description of the parts and functions of the plant, location where it is found are given.


What are the parts of a Pitcher Plant?

         
How to identify a Pitcher Plant
         Take a look at this website and learn how to identify the different species found in the   
          Family: Nepentheses.  Brief details of the environmnet in which each species is found is 
          given.

         
Description of the Pitcher
          Want to know the names of the parts of Pitcher?  Want to how the parts of the Pitcher   
          work together to attract and eat those poor insects?  If you do, then this website is a must
          for you.


How does the Pitcher Plant attract and trap its food?

         
Catch that fly!
          This site will give you an idea of how the Pitcher Plants attracts, guides its prey into the
          Pitcher, prevents it from escaping once inside the Pitcher and finally how it digests its meal.

         
The Mighty Nepentheses
          This is a good site that gives a complete description of the Nepentheses species of the  
          Pitcher Plant.  Learn in more detail how the Nepentheses attracts its prey and how the prey
          is digested.



Where to find the wild Pitcher Plants?


       
Show me a map
        Scroll down the page to see a map that shows the distribution of the tropical species:
          Nepentheses.


       
In Malaysia
         This website identifies the areas in Malaysia in which Pitcher Plants can be found.


Growing Pitcher Plants?
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This set of links will help you to understand the conditions necessary for healthy Pitcher Plants to grow)

       
Can I grow Pitcher Plants own my own?
         This website will guide you as you try to cultivate the Pitcher Plant species: Nepenthses.

       
More information
         This website is a simpler site that is similar to the one above.  You may want take a look to
          get a clearer understanding of the conditions necessary for healthy Pitcher Plants.


 
 
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