Pitcher plant

Pitcher plants (family Sarracenaceae) are carnivorous plants featuring a deep cavity filled with liquid. Insects such as flies are attracted to this cavity. The sticky liquid traps and gradually dissolves the body of the insect. The plant then consumes the insect, which can be a valuable source of minerals.

Pitcher plants are indigenous to locations where the soil is poor in minerals, including the slopes of Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia.