Tropical Pitcher Plant
"As
opposed to the cooler-climate American
pitcher plants, tropical
pitcher plant
species are found in South-east Asia."
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They are most numerous in Sumatra and Borneo, but are found in countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, southern China, as well as New Caledonia, Australia (Cape York), Sri Lanka, India, Seychelles and Madagascar Island Rainforest.
They are also called Nepenthes and there are about 120 species of them. They live in the areas with high humidity and they mainly eat insects and spiders, but occasionally also larger animals such as centipedes or small lizards.
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