Nepenthes pitcher plants

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Magnoliopsida
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:tropical_pitcher_plants
gptkbp:conservationStatus many species threatened
gptkbp:digestiveEnzymes present in pitcher fluid
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:family gptkb:Nepenthaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1737
gptkbp:flowerColor unisexual
gptkbp:fruitType capsule
gptkbp:growthForm climbing or scrambling vine
gptkbp:habitat mountain slopes
tropical forests
swamps
heath forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nepenthes pitcher plants
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:leafType modified into pitchers
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Madagascar
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
New Caledonia
gptkbp:notableFeature mutualism with tree shrews
largest pitchers among carnivorous plants
some species adapted to nutrient-poor soils
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Nepenthes_ampullaria
gptkb:Nepenthes_bicalcarata
gptkb:Nepenthes_attenboroughii
gptkb:Nepenthes_rajah
gptkb:Nepenthes_alata
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 170
gptkbp:order gptkb:Caryophyllales
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Tracheophyta
gptkbp:pitcherFunction trap and digest prey
gptkbp:plantType gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:pollinatedBy insects
gptkbp:predators insects
spiders
small vertebrates
gptkbp:roadType pitfall trap
gptkbp:seedDispersal wind
gptkbp:uses gptkb:traditional_medicine
gptkb:ornamental_plant
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Borneo_lowland_rain_forests
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6