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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: KEW - Carnivorous plants explained: Venus flytraps, pitcher plants & more. | Jan 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Harmless nectar source or deadly trap: Nepenthes pitchers are activated by rain, condensation and nectar (PDF). | Feb 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Animals and Plants - Tropical Pitcher Plant. | Dec 28, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The insect-trapping rim of Nepenthes pitchers. | Oct 18, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - Sarracenia. | Sep 07, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Florida - IFAS Extension - Native Pitcherplants of Florida. | Jul 08, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 07, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Modelling the relationship between a pitcher plant. | Dec 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Spruce - 10 Popular Pitcher Plants. | Oct 05, 2023 | ||
| Mentioned species that utilize animal feces. | Feb 06, 2023 | ||
| Noted that Sarracenia purpurea can digest salamanders. Mentioned two critically endangered pitcher plant species. | Aug 05, 2019 | ||
| Article expanded to include descriptions of the genera Darlingtonia, Heliamphora, and Cephalotus. | Jan 23, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Pitcher Plant. | Apr 23, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Drugs.com - Pitcher Plant. | Apr 23, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMd - Pitcher Plant - Uses, Side Effects, and More. | Apr 23, 2014 | ||
| New text mentioning the genus Nepenthes and the species N. attenboroughii added. | Aug 17, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Pitcher Plant. | Jan 23, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Pitcher Plant. | Apr 23, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Connecticut Botanical Society - Pitcher plant. | Apr 23, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 23, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 04, 1999 |
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