New Giant Carnivorous Plant Discovered
August 12th, 2009
Giant Pitcher Plant (From BBC Earth News)
Discoveries like this are one of the reasons I love environmental science so much!
From the BBC Earth News:
“A new species of giant carnivorous plant has been discovered in the highlands of the central Philippines.
The pitcher plant is among the largest of all pitchers and is so big that it can catch rats as well as insects in its leafy trap.
During the same expedition, botanists also came across strange pink ferns and blue mushrooms they could not identify.
The botanists have named the pitcher plant after British natural history broadcaster David Attenborough.”
Bonus Link: Awesome Photos of Pitcher Plants.