Nepenthes madagascariensis
large carnivorous plant, one of only 2 species in Madgascar. the other being Nepenthes masoalensis. their closest relatives are thousands of miles away in Southeast Asia.
coastal, rocky
spotted these pitcher plants near Evatraha, a couple of hours from Fort Dauphin. pitcher plants are extremely rare in Madgascar.
Lat: -25.03, Long: 46.98
Spotted on Feb 25, 2006
Submitted on Apr 25, 2011
9 Comments
Thanks LandmarkExpert, me too!
i L_O_V_E pitcher plants
Thanks Mona and Viv!
Beautiful Nepenthes and what a location!
Wow... !!! Fantastic !!!
Thanks! @Frank, you are totally right, they are very rare and I was so happy to see them.
"pitcher plants are extremely rare in Madgascar." ... and you found it! Congrats!
Nice!
wow)))))