Nepenthes tentaculata from western Sarawak

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Nepenthes tentaculata is very common pitcher plant in the highland of Borneo where the altitude is above 3,000 feet from sea level. However, the one which I found is at the altitude around 2,000 feet. It is growing together with Sphagnum moss.


Nepenthes tentaculata




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Pix 5: green coloured pitcher of Nepenthes tentaculata :

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Other species of pitcher plant:

Nepenthes albomarginata





Nepenthes veitchii (growing on the tree):





Nepenthes hirsuta





Other plants:


wild orchid, Bulbophyllum sp.






One of the smallest orchids in the world, helmet orchid (flower looks like helmet); Corybas carinatus (different species compared to the Corybas found in limestone hill)





The size of the leaf is about the size of 10 cent.

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wild orchid, Chelonistele sp.




The forest on a mountain of western Sarawak;





Unidentified species:




Termites!

[trident]

the pitcher plants and orchids are awesome

[Cpark188]

Hi Mike, thanks again for sharing the pitcher plants, especially those N. tentaculata.
We appreciate your sharing with us, keep up the good work.

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Thanks all for viewing....

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thanks for bringing that beautiful nature to our doorstep/table top

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thanks for bringing that beautiful nature to our doorstep/table top

You are welcome.