Discovered in low-lying rocky mountains in central Sabah, the species was named for the orangutan, because its hair resembles ...

A newly described species of giant pitcher plant is one of the biggest ever found, with leaves covered in fur the same colour ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of pitcher plant with leaves covered in hairs that resemble orangutan fur. It is ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of pitcher plant whose leaves are covered with hairs resembling orangutan fur. This ...

A team of botanists at Malaysia's Sabah Forestry Department's Forest Research Centre, working with a pair of colleagues from ...

Their list of the top new plants includes carnivorous pitcher plants, exotic orchids and climbers with untapped medicinal powers. Prof Aiah Lebbie discovered an unusual plant clinging to rocks ...

It is also home to a number of other species of carnivorous plants, less famous and more widespread but no less bizarre. You can find pitcher plants with leaves like champagne flutes, into which ...

Discover the astonishing world of plants that mimic animal behavior. From carnivorous sundews and Venus flytraps trapping insects to pitcher plants luring prey with deceptive scents, these ...

KOTA KINABALU: A type of giant hairy pitcher plant which was first photographed in 2004, has officially been named after it was recognised as a new species and classified as Critically Endangered.