Etymology

Attenborough's pitcher plant

Today it means: A montane carnivorous pitcher plant (Nepenthes attenboroughii), characterized by its large and distinctive bell-shaped lower and upper pitchers and narrow, upright lid. Full definition →

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The story

Named after the broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

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