The Discovery of Nepenthes attenboroughii

A non-broadcast documentary (made just for fun) recounting the discovery of Nepenthes attenboroughii - one of the largest carnivorous pitcher plants yet discovered.

In 2007, Alastair Robinson, Volker Heinrich, Stewart McPherson and a team of local guides climbed a remote peak called Mount Victoria on the island of Palawan in the Philippines. On the mountain’s little-explored summit, they found a spectacular new species of carnivorous pitcher plant which they named Nepenthes attenboroughii.

Returning to Mount Victoria on the 10 year anniversary of the expedition, Stewart McPherson retraces the team’s footsteps through little-known rainforests and across raging rivers to reach the summit of the mountain to see Nepenthes attenboroughii once more.

A full account of the discovery of Nepenthes attenboroughii and many other spectacular recently-discovered Nepenthes species is provided in the recently published book title New Nepenthes Volume 1 (available from Redfern Natural History).

Видео The Discovery of Nepenthes attenboroughii канала Redfern Natural History Productions