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Nepenthes rajah is a carnivorous plant belonging to the Nepenthaceae family and is endemic to the island of Borneo, possessing some of the largest pitcher traps in the world. It typically grows in a limited area in northern Borneo, especially on Mount Kinabalu and Mount Tambuyukon in the state of Sabah. It thrives in moist, high-altitude soils, often composed of serpentine substrates. The species was discovered in 1858 by Hugh Low and Spenser St. John and scientifically described by Joseph Dalto

Drosera rotundifolia, commonly known as the round-leaved sundew, is a carnivorous and perennial plant species belonging to the Droseraceae family. This species is widely distributed in the cool and moist regions of the Northern Hemisphere, particularly thriving in nutrient-poor, acidic environments such as peat bogs and marshes. In addition to producing energy through photosynthesis, it supplements its nutritional needs by capturing small insects using sticky secretions on its leaves. This adapt