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White Collared Pitcher
Nepenthes albomarginata


English Common Name: White Collared Pitcher Plant

Chinese Name / 中文名: 白环猪笼草 (Bái huán zhū lóng cǎo)

Other Local Name: Periuk Kera (Malaysia)

Family Name: Nepenthaceae

Scientific Name: Nepenthes albomarginata

Synonym: No synonym

Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division)‎ > ‎Caryophyllales‎ > ‎Nepenthaceae‎ (Pitcher Plants Family) > ‎Nepenthes<

Origin: Malaysia

Growth Habit: Climber

Characteristic: A climber with carnivorous cup like insect trap which protrudes from the tip of the leaf, at the end of the tendril. This pitcher plant species has a white collar ring immediately under the peristome.

Care Requirements: Prefers partial to full sun and lots of watering.

Images Location: Penang, Malaysia

Pitcher Plant Monkey Cup Pitcher Plant Flower Nepenthes albomarginata in natural habitat