Philippine scientists and an Australian expert have just confirmed a new species of pitcher plant found only on Palawan ...

It’s estimated there are only around 19 mature clumps and 12 non-flowering plants in the wild. As such, their risk of ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Deep in the forests of Malaysian Borneo lurks a most peculiar ...

Possessing more than two complete sets of chromosomes can be a hindrance to long-term survival of a plant lineage, yet scientists are also finding evidence it’s likely behind some evolutionary ...

A senior environment official called on holidaymakers to Cambodia’s pristine tropical forest tourist destinations to avoid plucking, collecting or breaking vulnerable plant species – especially the ...

Nepenthes rafflesiana, a large pitcher plant commonly found in swampy forests of Borneo. Photo by Rhett A. Butler Pitcher plants (Nepenthes species) have long captivated our fascination. Typically ...

In Cambodia, video of women suggestively joking around with a protected carnivorous specimen prompted a government admonition: Hands off, people. By Richard C. Paddock The three women shrieked and ...

The Cambodian government is urging sexed-up citizens to stop playing with phallic-shaped flowers known as Nepenthes holdenii — saying the erotic-looking plants are at risk of extinction. The Ministry ...

Women have been picking these rare phallic-looking plants to take fun selfies with in such numbers that it risks dying out, according to Cambodian officials. Nepenthes holdenii, a carnivorous tropical ...

Oh, to be a pitcher plant. Unlike most of the animal kingdom, who run around chasing money, antelopes, Twitter mentions and whatnot, pitcher plants just sit there and let it all come to them. It's ...