Attenborough's pitcher plant

noun

A montane carnivorous pitcher plant (Nepenthes attenboroughii), characterized by its large and distinctive bell-shaped lower and upper pitchers and narrow, upright lid.

Meanings

nounAttenborough's pitcher plant (plural Attenborough's pitcher plants)

plural Attenborough's pitcher plants

  1. A montane carnivorous pitcher plant (Nepenthes attenboroughii), characterized by its large and distinctive bell-shaped lower and upper pitchers and narrow, upright lid.

Origin

Named after the broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

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Attenborough's pitcher plant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Attenborough's%20pitcher%20plant

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Attenborough's pitcher plant,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Attenborough's%20pitcher%20plant.

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