Nepenthes

E286561

carnivorous plant taxon plant genus

Nepenthes is a genus of tropical carnivorous pitcher plants known for their modified leaves that form fluid-filled traps to capture and digest insects and other small animals.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Nepenthes canonical	3
Nepenthes alata	1
Nepenthes bicalcarata	1
Nepenthes lowii	1
Nepenthes pitcher plant	1
Nepenthes rafflesiana	1
Nepenthes species	1
Nepenthes ventricosa	1
Nepenthes villosa	1

Statements (69)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	carnivorous plant taxon ⓘ plant genus ⓘ
adaptation	carnivory as adaptation to nutrient-poor environments ⓘ
belongsTo	Magnoliophyta ⓘ surface form: Angiosperms
centerOfDiversity	Borneo ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ
class	Magnoliopsida ⓘ
commonName	monkey cups ⓘ tropical pitcher plants ⓘ
cultivatedAs	collector’s plant ⓘ ornamental plant ⓘ
describedAs	genus of tropical carnivorous pitcher plants ⓘ
dietIncludes	insects ⓘ other small arthropods ⓘ small frogs ⓘ small lizards ⓘ small mammals ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ spiders ⓘ
digestiveMechanism	secretion of digestive enzymes into pitcher fluid ⓘ symbiotic digestive microorganisms in pitcher fluid ⓘ
discoveredBy	Carl Linnaeus ⓘ
ecologicalInteraction	habitat for infaunal organisms in pitcher fluid ⓘ mutualism with tree shrews in some species ⓘ
etymology	derived from Greek word for a mythical potion that dispels grief ⓘ
family	Nepenthaceae ⓘ
feedingType	faunivorous ⓘ insectivorous ⓘ
growthForm	climbing vine ⓘ scrambling shrub ⓘ
habitat	montane forests ⓘ open heath and scrublands ⓘ peat swamp forests ⓘ tropical rainforests ⓘ ultramafic and nutrient-poor soils ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	carnivorous ⓘ evergreen climbing or scrambling plants ⓘ pitcher-forming ⓘ
hasPart	lid over pitcher opening ⓘ modified leaves forming pitchers ⓘ peristome around pitcher rim ⓘ tendril-bearing leaves ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafModification	leaves modified into fluid-filled pitchers ⓘ
nativeTo	Australia ⓘ India ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ New Caledonia ⓘ Pacific islands ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ
notableSpecies	Nepenthes self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Nepenthes alata Nepenthes attenboroughii ⓘ Nepenthes self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Nepenthes bicalcarata Nepenthes self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Nepenthes rafflesiana Nepenthes rajah ⓘ Nepenthes self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Nepenthes ventricosa
numberOfDescribedSpecies	over 170 species ⓘ
order	Caryophyllales ⓘ
photosynthesisType	C3 photosynthesis ⓘ
phylum	Tracheophyta ⓘ
pollination	insect-pollinated ⓘ
reproduction	produces unisexual flowers on inflorescences ⓘ
seedDispersal	wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ
taxonRank	genus ⓘ
threatStatus	many species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ
trapType	pitfall trap ⓘ
uses	educational model for carnivorous plant biology ⓘ
yearDescribed	1753 ⓘ

Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nepenthes rajah → genus → Nepenthes ⓘ

Nepenthaceae → notableGenus → Nepenthes ⓘ

Southeast Asian rainforests → containsSpecies → Nepenthes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nepenthes pitcher plant

Bako National Park → hasFlora → Nepenthes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nepenthes species

Malesia → hasNotableTaxonGroup → Nepenthes ⓘ

Nepenthes → notableSpecies → Nepenthes self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nepenthes rafflesiana

Nepenthes → notableSpecies → Nepenthes self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nepenthes alata

Nepenthes → notableSpecies → Nepenthes self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nepenthes ventricosa

Nepenthes → notableSpecies → Nepenthes self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nepenthes bicalcarata

Mount Tambuyukon → flora → Nepenthes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nepenthes villosa

Mount Tambuyukon → flora → Nepenthes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nepenthes lowii