Giant Hairy Pitcher Plant Discovered In Northern Borneo

Discovered in the ultramafic mountains in central Sabah, the species was named for the orangutan, due to its hairs’ striking resemblance to the great ape’s long, dark, rusty-red hair. Orangutan pitcher plant (Nepenthes pongoides) just discovered in Sabah, on the tropical island of … [+] Borneo. (Credit: Alastair Robinson.) Alastair Robinson, with kind permission. An … Read more