They are
also called Nepenthes
and there are about 120 species of them.
They are carnivorous plants. As
opposed to the
cooler-climate American
pitcher
plants, the tropical species is found in South-east Asia.
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 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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