PlantFiles Pictures: Rat-catcher (Nepenthes rajah), 1 by chanin

chanin wrote:
Hi Pitcher Lovers!!

Thanks for your comings. So do I, when I first observed this gorgeous Nepenthes in its habitat,
it's hard to believe that there was such a huge pithcher in the world, some even larger than a foot!!
So, this would be the reason why people name the plant 'Rat-Catcher'.

Well Hap, I think that could be only a "tell", because what we call 'Rat' existing on Kinabalu Mountain,
especilly high land species, is as big as a cat!, but may be some small tree shrews could be catched
if they fall in that a jar-size pitcher.

This is another species I found at Mesilau hill with the 'Rajah'. It is Nepenthes burbidgeae.