Slippery surfaces of carnivorous plants: composition of epicuticular wax crystals in Nepenthes alata Blanco pitchers

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Nepenthes carnivores. "This slippery wax surface, capturing prey and preventing its escape from the trap." https://t.co/wYEj7DaLgg

Nepenthes carnivore inner leaf is "densely covered with wax crystals on which most insects lose their footing." https://t.co/wYEj7DaLgg

"Plants in the genus Nepenthes obtain a substantial nutrient supply by trapping insects in highly modified leaves." https://t.co/wYEj7DaLgg