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Nepenthes rajah / n ɪ ˈ p ɛ n θ iː z ˈ r ɑː dʒ ə / is a carnivorous pitcher plant species of the family Nepenthaceae. It is endemic to Mount Kinabalu and neighbouring Mount Tambuyukon in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Nepenthes rajah grows exclusively on serpentine substrates, particularly in areas of seeping ground water where the soil is ...
Oct 20, 2013 · Nepenthes rajah is the largest of the pitcher plants, and it’s also the largest carnivorous plant in the world, sometimes referred to as the “king of the pitcher plants.” It is essentially a ...
Kinabalu Giant Tropical Pitcher-plant (Nepenthes rajah) have been classified as #Endangered by IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2000. #Nepenthaceae.
Jan 28, 2015 · The largest pitcher of the genus, Nepenthes rajah holds up to three liters of content. My first surprise in the swampy, steamy forest of Brunei was a vegetarian carnivorous plant.
Oct 16, 2022 · English translation by Mario Beltramini. Nepenthes rajah Hook. f. è (1859) is a carnivorous plant of the family Nepenthaceae living in the island of Borneo in South-East Asia, in a very restricted area limited to the Mount Kinabalu (4.101 m) and the Mount Tambuyukon (2.579 m), in the Malaysian State of Sabah.
Famous as the rat-trapping pitcher plant, Nepenthes rajah has some of the largest pitchers in the genus Nepenthes. Nepenthes rajah was named by Joseph Hooker, the second Director of Kew.
Nepenthes rajah lures more than just insects. Often nicknamed the 'monkey cups' genus, it is believed the pitcher contents of Nepenthes are prized beverages for primates. There have even been reports of small rodents found drowning or decomposing in Nepenthes rajah pitchers.
Nepenthes rajah was named in honor of Sir James Brooke, one of the white Rajahs of Sarawak (the other Malaysian State in Borneo). It is only found on Mt. Kinabalu and an adjacent mountain, Mt. Tambuyukon, between the altitudes of 1500-2600 meters.
Nepenthes rajah is a carnivorous pitcher plant species of the family Nepenthaceae. It is endemic to Mount Kinabalu and neighbouring Mount Tambuyukon in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Nepenthes rajah grows exclusively on serpentine substrates, particularly in areas of seeping ground water where the soil is loose and permanently moist.
Nepenthes rajah is a highland species, found at elevations of between 1500 and 2650 meters. This range is highlighted in orange above, and equates to temperatures of approximately 19 - 28°C (66 - 82°F) during the day, and 9 - 18°C (48 - 64°F) at night.
