" " Nepenthes bogo " , endemic to Cambodia , is a carnivorous plant belonging to the genus " Nepenthes " , resembling " male genitalia " .
Recently, a video of three Cambodian women violently picking wild Bokolin nepenthes went viral, and the news denounced by Cambodia's Ministry of Environment in a book became a hot topic.
The ministry called for caution, saying "because it is a rare plant that is in danger of extinction, please do not pick it again." ”
Even so, what is a plant that looks like male genitalia? What kind of ecology does it have?
More and more people are picking plants that look like "male genitalia."
" " Nepenthes Bogo " is native to the Bogot Mountains of Phnom Penh in Kampot Province , southern Cambodia.
"Nepenthes bogona" has undergone a long period of development in recent years, making it more acceptable to locals and tourists.
Perhaps because of this, more and more people are starting to pick " Nepenthes Bogot"
This is a post of warning from Cambodia's Ministry of Environment, accompanied by a screenshot of the video.
The text reads: "What they did was wrong. Please don't do this again. Thank you for loving nature, but please don't waste it picking it up. "It's written like this.
Inside the leaf is a "trap"
Plants usually absorb nutrients from the soil through their roots, but some soils are very poor in nutrients.
Animals can move around these places and look for food, but not plants that settle in one place.
That's why the "carnivorous plant" was born, which attracts insects and then eats them.
" Nepenthes bogo " also developed special traps to survive in poor vegetative soils.
It has bagged leaves that emit a sweet nectar smell to lure insects.
In fact, according to experts, "when you smell the leaves of Bokolin up close, they smell as sweet as candy." ”
Attracted by the scent, the insects begin to suck nectar around the leaf mouth, but if they accidentally fall into the bag, they will be caught in the digestive juice collected at the bottom and will not be able to escape.
All that remains is to slowly digest the insects and absorb nutrients.
" Nepenthes bogo " is closest in appearance to " male external genitalia " , with straight, wrinkle-free leaves before maturation , when the upper lobes of pigs are closed and plugged.
If you look at this state of "Nepenthes Bogo", it almost looks like a male genitalia.
It is so perfect that there are many people who amuse its shape and pick it up with impunity.
However, according to a study published in the scientific journal Cambodian Journal of Natural History in 2021, the natural habitat of "Nepenthes Bogotosa" is decreasing due to agricultural expansion and the development of tourism.
Therefore, if you are picking leaves half-jokingly, you should pay attention, because the survival of the species itself is dangerous.
Cambodia's Ministry of Environment warns, "If you're just taking a selfie near a plant, there's no problem, but don't touch or pick the plant." ”
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