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Evolution of Nepenthes pitcher plants.

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01-05-2011 2:05 PM 		Reply to: Message 7 by New Cat's Eye
01-05-2011 1:13 PM

From the wiki page:
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"many sun pitcher plants (Heliamphora) and the cobra lily (Darlingtonia californica) would not be included on a roster of carnivorous plants because they rely on symbiotic bacteria and other organisms to produce the necessary proteolytic enzymes."
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That seems a bit stringent. By the same definition a ruminant mammal is not a true herbivore because it relies on symbiotic bacteria to supply the enzymes necessary to break down plant matter.
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