Close-up of the rim, or peristome, of a Veitch's pitcher plant (Nepenthes veitchii). Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants that trap invertebrate prey

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Close-up of the rim, or peristome, of a Veitch's pitcher plant (Nepenthes veitchii). Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants that trap invertebrate prey in their liquid-filled pitfall traps. Photographed in Maliau Basin, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo, Malaysia.

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