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Scientists say they have discovered a new species of carnivorous plant in Indonesia.
The new species was discovered in the north of Kalimantan, the province of the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo.
The species is part of the carnivorous pitcher plant family which creates traps with its modified leaves to catch prey.
The new type of plant was accidentally discovered during a several-day expedition by Ľuboš Majeský – of the University of Olomouc.
Majeský wrote in his comments: “We have seen plants which we were convinced came from the species Nepenthes as well as some carnivorous pitchers sticking out of the ground.”
The newly discovered species has been named ‘Nepenthes pudica’, which means it is invisible as it is located underground – ‘pudica’ is Latin for ‘shameful’.
BREAKING BOTANICAL!#Nepenthes #carnivorousplant with first recorded underground traps. Meet: Nepenthes pudica (Nepenthaceae) A #NewSpecies discovered from North Kalimantan, Borneo. 2022 #BreakingBotanicalhttps://t.co/T6342B5pOE pic.twitter.com/J0A5Bbn33l
— Botanics Man (@BotanicsMan) June 23, 2022
The head of the study Martin Dančák, from Palacký University explained in the study published in the journal PhytoKeys that ‘Nepenthes pudica’ has marked differences from other species.
“The species belongs to the group N. hirsuta group (sensu Cheek and Jebb 1999) but has some special features such as reproducing underground and releasing its pitcher in the spaces between the soil”.
“We hope that the discovery of this unique carnivorous plant can protect forests in Borneo from abuses such as palm plantations,” they wrote.
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