Nepenthes truncata
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Nepenthes truncata is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. It is known from the islands of Dinagat, Leyte, and Mindanao. The species grows at an elevation of 0–1500 m above sea level. Nepenthes truncata is characterised by its heart-shaped (truncate) leaves and very large pitchers, which can reach up to 40 cm in height.
An epiphytic N. truncata from the Pantaron Range near San Fernando
A recently opened pitcher with typical colouration from the Pantaron Range, Mindanao
A pitcher with strongly developed peristome colouration, typical of older pitchers, Pantaron Range, Mindanao
Nepenthes alata
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Nepenthes alata is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to the Philippines. Like all pitcher plants, it is carnivorous and uses its nectar to attract insects that drown in the pitcher and are digested by the plant. It is highly polymorphic, and its taxonomy continues to be subject to revisions.
Developing seed pods.