February 01, 2026
Scientists have found an unusual pitcher plant in Palawan, Philippines. Called Nepenthes megastoma, this carnivorous plant species has a unique pitcher and displays incredible adaptation abilities. It was discovered on Palawan’s limestone cliffs and its location made its study challenging. According to scientists, this pitcher plant species has never been found anywhere before and is critically endangered. The shape of the plant’s pitchers changes based on the sea sons, transitioning between a wider, flared form to a slimmer, elongated form—an adaptation that may help with water retention. Its rarity and factors such as climate change could pose a threat to it.
DID YOU KNOW?
Pitcher plants have numerous unique features such as nectar to attract prey, hairlike structures that stop prey from escaping and powerful enzymes that help digest prey.
