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fly catcher
A tropical pitcher plant that is known for its ability to catch flies and other insects as food. Officially known as the splendid pitcher-plant, it is native to Mount Kinabalu and Mount Tambuyukon in Malaysia. It is regarded by many as the most spectacular of all Nepenthes, producing some of the largest pitchers and the most highly developed peristome ribs of any species in the genus.
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