Nepenthes attenboroughii
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Nepenthes attenboroughii, or Attenborough's pitcher plant, is a montane species of carnivorous pitcher plant of the genus Nepenthes. It is named after the celebrated broadcaster and naturalist Sir Dav
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The rosette (juvenile) pitchers of N. attenboroughii demonstrate the typical bell shape of this species when only a few inches high
A lower pitcher of N. attenboroughii supporting a large population of mosquito larvae
David Attenborough
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Sir David Frederick Attenborough is an English broadcaster, natural historian, and writer. His presenting career began as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, and has spanned seven decades; it includes the nine
Nepenthes attenboroughii
…pitcher plant, is a montane species of carnivorous pitcher plant of the genus Nepenthes. It is named after the celebrated broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough, who is a keen enthusiast of the genus. The species is characterised by its large and distinctive bell-shaped lower and upper pitchers and narrow…
Attenborough in 2025
Attenborough (right) interviewing Vivian Fuchs (left) and Edmund Hillary (centre), 1956
Attenborough in the Ouachita Mountains whilst filming Life in Cold Blood, July 2005
Attenborough filming commentary for a documentary at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, with Space Shuttle Columbia in the background