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Scientists say they have discovered a new species of carnivorous plant in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The new species was discovered in the north of Kalimantan, the province of the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo.<\/p>\n
The species is part of the carnivorous pitcher plant family which creates traps with its modified leaves to catch prey.<\/p>\n
The new type of plant was accidentally discovered during a several-day expedition by \u013dubo\u0161 Majesk\u00fd \u2013 of the University of Olomouc.<\/p>\n
Majesk\u00fd wrote in his comments: “We have seen plants which we were convinced came from the species Nepenthes<\/em> as well as some carnivorous pitchers sticking out of the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n The newly discovered species has been named ‘Nepenthes pudica’, which means it is invisible as it is located underground \u2013 ‘pudica’ is Latin for ‘shameful’.<\/p>\n BREAKING BOTANICAL!#Nepenthes<\/a> #carnivorousplant<\/a> with first recorded underground traps. Meet: Nepenthes pudica (Nepenthaceae) A #NewSpecies<\/a> discovered from North Kalimantan, Borneo. 2022 #BreakingBotanical<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/T6342B5pOE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/J0A5Bbn33l<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Botanics Man (@BotanicsMan) June 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The head of the study Martin Dan\u010d\u00e1k, from Palack\u00fd University explained in the study published in the journal PhytoKeys<\/a> that ‘Nepenthes pudica’ has marked differences from other species.<\/p>\n “The species belongs to the group N. hirsuta<\/em> 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”.<\/p>\n “We hope that the discovery of this unique carnivorous plant can protect forests in Borneo from abuses such as palm plantations,” they wrote.<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n top channel\n
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