Question

Which part of the plant is modified into pitcher in nepenthes?

Answer 1

The tropical pitcher plants belong to the genus Nepenthes in which the pitcherdevelops at the end of a leaflike petiole. Given, the complexity and variety of pitchers in Nepenthes, it is often difficult, hard to believe that what one is indeed looking at is a leaf. Like their temperate cousins, Nepenthes spp.

Answer 2

Nepenthes species usually produce 2 types of pitchers, known as leaf dimorphism appearing near the plant are the large lower traps, which typically sit on the ground.