The term "pitcher plant" generally refers to members of the Nepenthaceae and Sarraceniaceae families. These carnivorous plants all have modified leave

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The term "pitcher plant" generally refers to members of the Nepenthaceae and Sarraceniaceae families. These carnivorous plants all have modified leaves known as pitfall traps: a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive fluid liquid.

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