nepenthes

[ ni-pen-theez ]

noun

, plural ne·pen·thes.

1. nepenthe.
2. any of various tropical Asian and Australian pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes, having leaves usually in the form of cylindrical tubes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nepenthes¹

From New Latin; nepenthe

Example Sentences

“Poaching threatens a third of all Nepenthes species,” says Robinson.

From National Geographic

Last year, a team from India detected neurotoxins in the nectar produced by Nepenthes khasiana.

From National Geographic

In 2022, a different group of researchers reported a new species, Nepenthes pudica, in Indonesia, whose pitchers grow underground.

From National Geographic

Nepenthes is part of the just 6% of flowering plant species that are dioecious, meaning each individual plant produces either male or female flowers.

From Science Daily

The team discovered that Nepenthes has a decaploid genome in its diploid state, a complex structure almost unprecedented in flowering plants that reflects possession of five whole-genome multiples, or "subgenomes."

From Science Daily