Common Swamp
Pitcher Plants, also known as
Monkey Cups, are tropical carnivorous plants of the genus Nepenthes, of
which there exist many species, as well as several hybrids and cultivars.
The name
monkey cups
refers to
the fact
that monkeys
have been
observed
drinking
rainwater
from these
plants,
which
are mostly
found within
the
Malay-Indonesian
Archipelago,
with the
greatest
biodiversity
found on
Borneo and
Sumatra.