Nepenthes ventricosa is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines, where it grows as a highland species at elevations of 1,000 to 2,000 meters above sea level on the islands of Luzon, Panay and Sibuyan. Its numerous pitchers grow up to 20 centimeters tall and range in color from ivory white to red. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Carnivorous plant (Wikipedia)
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Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and other arthropods, and occasionally small mammals and birds.
2. Nepenthes ventricosa (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q135548 (P225 taxon name)
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IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Nepenthes, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Nepenthes ventricosa
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4. Nepenthes ventricosa (Wikipedia)
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Nepenthes ventricosa (; from Neo-Latin ventricosus "having a swelling on one side") is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines, where it is a highland species, growing at an elevation of 1,000-2,000 metres (3,300-6,600 ft) above sea level.
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Nepenthes ventricosa (; from Neo-Latin ventricosus "having a swelling on one side") is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines, where it is a highland species, growing at an elevation of 1,000-2,000 metres (3,300-6,600 ft) above sea level.
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