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Nepenthaceae
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Nepenthaceae [‚nep·ən′thās·ē‚ē]
(botany)
A family of dicotyledonous plants in the order Sarraceniales; includes many of the pitcher plants.


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Take the Nepenthes bicalcarata, a species of pitcher plant: The pitchers are attached to the plant's leaves by a fat, hollow tendril--the perfect home for a small ant colony.
``As far as the nepenthes (pitcher plants), he has one of the best mature collections.
 
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