Nepenthes albomarginata T. Lobb ex Lindl.
Gunung Jerai, Kedah, Malaysia.
Nepenthes albomarginata T. Lobb ex Lindl. Nepentheceae. CN: [Malay - generically referred to as Periuk kera], Pitcher plant. Distribution - Sumatera, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. In Peninsular Malaysia restricted in the hill and mountains in the west coasts states - common on Penang Hill, Gunung Jerai, Kedah, Gunung Ledang, Johor, Gunung Bubu, Perak. Slender terrestrial climber up to ca 2 (-10) m with a distinctive white band on the pitcher. N. albomarginata is notable for specializing in luring and trapping termites. This specialization to a single prey taxon is unique amongst carnivorous plants by luring the preys to feed the trichomes directly below the peristome.
Ref. and suggested reading:
FRIM Flora Database
Malayan Forest Records No. 40 Vol. 3
www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?431409
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepenthes_albomarginata
Nepenthes albomarginata T. Lobb ex Lindl.
Gunung Jerai, Kedah, Malaysia.
Nepenthes albomarginata T. Lobb ex Lindl. Nepentheceae. CN: [Malay - generically referred to as Periuk kera], Pitcher plant. Distribution - Sumatera, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. In Peninsular Malaysia restricted in the hill and mountains in the west coasts states - common on Penang Hill, Gunung Jerai, Kedah, Gunung Ledang, Johor, Gunung Bubu, Perak. Slender terrestrial climber up to ca 2 (-10) m with a distinctive white band on the pitcher. N. albomarginata is notable for specializing in luring and trapping termites. This specialization to a single prey taxon is unique amongst carnivorous plants by luring the preys to feed the trichomes directly below the peristome.
Ref. and suggested reading:
FRIM Flora Database
Malayan Forest Records No. 40 Vol. 3
www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?431409
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepenthes_albomarginata