WeirdyTrip@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Houseplants@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 个月前Nepenthes alata, Pitcher Plantlemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up171arrow-down1imageNepenthes alata, Pitcher Plantlemmy.blahaj.zoneWeirdyTrip@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Houseplants@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 个月前message-square4fedilinkfile-text
Got this lil guy at a plant giveaway with just the one bitty pitcher, now working on 3 new pitchers! So proud c:
minus-squareClassylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 个月前Fun fact: Nepenthes is entirely unrelated to American pitcher plants, and in fact both of these are entirely unrelated to the Australian pitcher plants, Cephalotus. Pitcher carnivory has evolved independently at least three times, and arguably more. Nepenthes, Nepenthaceae, Caryophyllales (cactus order) Sarracenia, Sarraceniaceae, Lamiales (mint order) Cephalotus, Cephalotaceae, Oxalidales (oxalis/sourgrass order)
Fun fact: Nepenthes is entirely unrelated to American pitcher plants, and in fact both of these are entirely unrelated to the Australian pitcher plants, Cephalotus. Pitcher carnivory has evolved independently at least three times, and arguably more.
Nepenthes, Nepenthaceae, Caryophyllales (cactus order)
Sarracenia, Sarraceniaceae, Lamiales (mint order)
Cephalotus, Cephalotaceae, Oxalidales (oxalis/sourgrass order)