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Title
<em>Cephalotus</em> Pitcher Lid
Author
Sherwin Carlquist Santa Barbara California USA
Keywords
Cephalotus, pitcher, lid
Description
Cephalotus, pitcher, lid
Viewed from the top of the pitcher, the nature of the lid is evident. There are translucent patches in the green tissue. If an insect is inside the pitcher and hasn't yet been caught in the liquid pool, it may fly upward, responding to the light it sees in these "windows" as though it were flying toward the sky....
Publisher
Botanical Society of America
Additional data
copyright: Carlquist, BSA
license: http://images.botany.org/index.html#license
Collection
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Botanical Name
<em>Cephalotus</em>
Common Name
Albany Pitcher Plant
Location Area
Southwestern Australia
Location State
Queensland
Location Country
Australia
Categories
  • Image
  • Not a cover image

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