Rat-catcher (Nepenthes rajah)

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chanin Bangkok, Thailand Apr 21, 2006

Rat-catcher
Nepenthes rajah

Me & Rajah Brook's Pitcher Plant at Mesilau hill, Kinabalu National Park, Borneo

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kniphofia Cramlington, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Apr 21, 2006

Amazing!

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broots Cochrane, ON(Zone 2b) Apr 21, 2006

After looking at this photo & one of the others you posted, it seems like it has some pretty large 'pitchers'. Great photos & nice to meet you.

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Happy_1 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Apr 21, 2006

Yes, nice to meet you.....

Do they really catch rats?

Hap

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vossner East Texas, United States(Zone 8a) Apr 21, 2006

strangely and wonderfully bizarre

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chanin Bangkok, Thailand Apr 22, 2006

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.

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gumlla Mirpur (A.K), Pakistan(Zone 9b) Apr 23, 2006

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! never seen such strange plant.....
Kaleem

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