Pitcher Plants of the Old World – New at NHBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are pleased to announce the recent arrival of the new two-volume set Pitcher Plants of the Old World – now in stock at NHBS.

The pitcher plants include the largest and most spectacular of all carnivorous plants. So-called because they produce highly specialised foliage that takes the form of hollow, water-filled "pitchers", these extraordinary plants lure and prey upon arthropods and other small animals. The pitcher plants of the Old World also trap the largest prey of all carnivorous plants, including on rare occasions, vertebrates as large as frogs, mice and even rats. This two-volume work examines both genera of Old World pitcher plants (Nepenthes and Cephalotus) and documents the ecology and natural diversity of every known species for the first time and in unparalleled detail.

View some of the hundreds of glorious photographs in Volume 1 and Volume 2

Stewart McPherson, the author of Pitcher Plants of the Old World and the best-selling Lost Worlds of the Guiana Highlands, took time out from his international adventures to answer a few questions for NHBS. Learn more about Stewart’s experiences in the field!

Read the full interview with the author, Stewart McPherson

Browse Pitcher Plants of the Old World, Volume One
Browse Pitcher Plants of the Old World, Volume Two

Check out the author’s other book, Lost Worlds of the Guiana Highlands – a NHBS bestseller!