Carnivory has evolved independently at least six times in five angiosperm orders. In spite of
these independent origins, there is a remarkable morphological convergence of carnivorous …

It is time to synthesize the knowledge that has been generated through more than 260 years
of botanical exploration, taxonomic and, more recently, phylogenetic research throughout …

Nepenthes is the largest genus of pitcher plants, with its centre of diversity in SE Asia. The
plants grow in substrates that are deficient in N and offset this deficiency by trapping animal …

Friedman WE, RC Moore, and MD Purugganan. 2004. The evolution of plant development.
Am. J. Bot. 91: 1726–1741. Friis EM, PR Crane, and KP Pedersen. 1997. Fossil history of …

The slippery zone situated below the peristome inside pitchers of most carnivorous plants
from the genus Nepenthes is covered with a thick layer of epicuticular wax. This slippery …

Nepenthaceae is one of the largest carnivorous plant families and features ecological and
morphological adaptations indicating an impressive adaptive radiation. However …

The leaves of Nepenthes pitcher plants are specialized pitfall traps which capture and digest
arthropod prey. In many species, insects become trapped by 'aquaplaning'on the wet pitcher …

Carnivorous plants of the genus Nepenthes grow in nutrient-poor habitats and have evolved
specialised trapping organs, known as pitchers. These are composed of different surface …

Nepenthaceae are an exceptional family with regard to carnivory and the uniformity of
characters. This makes it difficult to resolve phylogenetic relationships due to convergent …

 Abstract Nepenthespudica, a new species from North Kalimantan, Indonesia, is described
and illustrated. The species belongs to the N. hirsuta group (sensu Cheek and Jebb 1999) …