WeirdyTrip@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Houseplants@mander.xyzEnglish · 19 days agoNepenthes alata, Pitcher Plantlemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up165arrow-down1imageNepenthes alata, Pitcher Plantlemmy.blahaj.zoneWeirdyTrip@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Houseplants@mander.xyzEnglish · 19 days agomessage-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-squareClassy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·19 days agoFun 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)