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Nepenthes sanguinea

Image of Pitcher Plant

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Native to Peninsular Malaysia and southernmost Thailand, where it grows at 3001800 m. (1000 to 6000 feet) altitude.IUCN: Conservation DependentEtymologyThe generic name Nepenthes is from the Greek (npenths), a drug bringing relief from grief. A drug of Egypt mentioned in the "Odyssey" as capable of banishing grief or trouble from the mind.The specific epithet sanguinea is from Latin sanguineus meaning "blood red" in reference to the pitchers which can be intensely red in color.

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