Scientist Have Uncovered Feeding Mechanisms of Slender Pitcher Plant Using Rain - Nature World News

Nepenthes gracilis, also known as the Slender Pitcher Plant, is one of the most inventive because its intricate cup-shaped leaves have a hanging lid that, when struck by a raindrop, transforms into a lethal and launching pad.

Plants have developed several strategies to help them survive and outcompete their neighbors in Borneo's steamy rainforests. Nepenthes gracilis, also known as the slender pitcher plant, is one of th… [+3893 chars]

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