I have found the first carnivorous plant in the wild on this trip! A few days ago, the Laws kindly took us on a short hike near their house in Kuala Lumpur. We hiked for maybe 5-10 minutes before reaching a small lake. Around the edge of the water were about three Nepenthes plants, two of which were completely dried out and unidentifiable. However, the third one was green and flourishing, with a flower on top. My first impression was that it was N. mirabilis, but after further research, I think that it was N. gracilis. This is because the pitcher had a bright green color and the shape of the pitcher had more curves, unlike N. mirabilis, which has a shorter pitcher and a straight shape down either side of the pitchers. The last part that made me nearly certain of its species was the fact that the hood of the pitcher was exactly the same as N. gracilis.

I asked Phoebe to take a photo with her dad’s iPhone for documentation, but since it was fairly far away, I think I may go back with my Sony to get a closer shot. Here is the photo, I think you can see pretty clearly the flower and pitchers.

P.S. Thanks, Phoebe!!!