巨型豬(zhu)籠(long)(long)草(cao)是在(zai)菲(fei)律賓維多(duo)(duo)利(li)亞山(shan)海拔約1524米的(de)地區發現的(de)。它能夠分(fen)泌一(yi)種(zhong)類(lei)似花(hua)蜜的(de)物(wu)質(zhi),引誘一(yi)些沒有(you)戒備的(de)獵物(wu)進入(ru)一(yi)個充(chong)滿酶和酸的(de)“死(si)亡之(zhi)池”。在(zai)“死(si)亡之(zhi)池”里(li),有(you)很(hen)多(duo)(duo)充(chong)滿粘性的(de)下垂(chui)主葉脈,一(yi)旦掉入(ru)陷井(jing)的(de)獵物(wu)幾乎(hu)是不(bu)可能逃(tao)脫出去的(de)。巨型豬(zhu)籠(long)(long)草(cao)的(de)直(zhi)徑達到30厘米,足(zu)以吞噬噠齒類(lei)動物(wu)。但通(tong)常(chang)情(qing)況下,豬(zhu)籠(long)(long)草(cao)還是主要以昆蟲(chong)為食。全(quan)世(shi)界共(gong)有(you)大約600種(zhong)不(bu)同類(lei)型的(de)豬(zhu)籠(long)(long)草(cao),其中(zhong)大多(duo)(duo)是在(zai)氮缺乏的(de)環境下生長(chang)的(de)。它們主要靠從腐爛的(de)獵物(wu)尸體中(zhong)獲取菅養物(wu)質(zhi)。
巨型豬(zhu)(zhu)籠(long)草(cao)(cao)又名(ming)阿(a)滕伯(bo)勒豬(zhu)(zhu)籠(long)草(cao)(cao),是巴拉望省特有的熱帶食蟲植物,海(hai)拔分布(bu)范圍為1600米(mi)(mi)至(zhi)1726米(mi)(mi)。生長(chang)在海(hai)拔1600米(mi)(mi)至(zhi)1726米(mi)(mi)的維多利亞(ya)山(shan)(shan)上(shang),后(hou)又在維多利亞(ya)高地(di)的山(shan)(shan)峰Sagpaw山(shan)(shan)及相連的山(shan)(shan)脊(ji)上(shang)發現了阿(a)滕伯(bo)勒豬(zhu)(zhu)籠(long)草(cao)(cao)。其生長(chang)于高0.8至(zhi)1.8米(mi)(mi)的灌(guan)木叢中。其與其他(ta)幾種(zhong)豬(zhu)(zhu)籠(long)草(cao)(cao)物種(zhong)同域分布(bu)。
是巴拉望(wang)省(sheng)特有(you)的(de)(de)熱帶食蟲植物(wu),植物(wu)分布(bu)于菲律(lv)賓的(de)(de)巴拉望(wang)省(sheng)等(deng)地區。原(yuan)僅(jin)發現于維(wei)多(duo)利(li)亞山(shan),之后在(zai)又在(zai)維(wei)多(duo)利(li)亞高地最大(da)的(de)(de)山(shan)峰(feng)Sagpaw山(shan)及(ji)相(xiang)連的(de)(de)山(shan)脊(ji)上(shang)發現了阿滕伯勒豬(zhu)籠草。其(qi)散布(bu)于高0.8至1.8米的(de)(de)灌木叢中。其(qi)與其(qi)他幾種(zhong)豬(zhu)籠草物(wu)種(zhong)同(tong)域分布(bu),但尚未發現它們之間的(de)(de)自然雜交(jiao)種(zhong)。
阿(a)滕伯勒(le)豬籠草為(wei)(wei)陸生草本(ben)或藤本(ben)植物。莖直(zhi)徑(jing)可(ke)(ke)達(da)3.5厘米(mi),可(ke)(ke)高達(da)1.5米(mi),呈圓柱形。葉阿(a)滕伯勒(le)豬籠草的(de)葉片(pian)(pian)無柄或具小葉柄。蓮座狀植株的(de)葉片(pian)(pian)可(ke)(ke)長達(da)30厘米(mi),寬至(zhi)(zhi)10厘米(mi),而攀緣莖的(de)葉片(pian)(pian)可(ke)(ke)長達(da)40厘米(mi),寬至(zhi)(zhi)15厘米(mi)。葉片(pian)(pian)為(wei)(wei)橢圓形,葉尖為(wei)(wei)鈍(dun)尖,葉基漸(jian)狹,包住莖部(bu)周長的(de)三分之二,下(xia)延2至(zhi)(zhi)3厘米(mi)。
捕(bu)(bu)(bu)蟲(chong)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)阿滕(teng)(teng)伯(bo)(bo)勒豬(zhu)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)草(cao)可(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)產生(sheng)非常(chang)(chang)巨大(da)的(de)(de)捕(bu)(bu)(bu)蟲(chong)籠(long)(long)(long)(long),有時甚(shen)至可(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)以超(chao)過(guo)馬來王豬(zhu)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)草(cao)(N.rajalh)捕(bu)(bu)(bu)蟲(chong)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)典(dian)型的(de)(de)尺寸(cun)。阿滕(teng)(teng)伯(bo)(bo)勒豬(zhu)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)草(cao)捕(bu)(bu)(bu)蟲(chong)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)容積通常(chang)(chang)可(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)超(chao)過(guo)1.5升,偶爾可(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)超(chao)過(guo)2升。其下(xia)位(wei)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)很脆,為(wei)鐘形(xing),可(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)高(gao)達(da)30厘(li)米,寬(kuan)至16厘(li)米。籠(long)(long)(long)(long)蔓(man)長30至40厘(li)米,直(zhi)徑為(wei)4至9毫米。籠(long)(long)(long)(long)蔓(man)扁平,截面為(wei)扁圓形(xing)。阿滕(teng)(teng)伯(bo)(bo)勒豬(zhu)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)草(cao)的(de)(de)上位(wei)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)與下(xia)位(wei)籠(long)(long)(long)(long)類(lei)似,但(dan)一般為(wei)漏斗形(xing),可(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)高(gao)達(da)25厘(li)米,寬(kuan)至12厘(li)米。
花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)阿滕伯勒豬(zhu)籠草的花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)為總(zong)狀(zhuang)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu),可(ke)長(chang)達80厘(li)米。雄(xiong)性花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)約(yue)有(you)100個具(ju)(ju)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)梗的花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)朵(duo),花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)軸可(ke)長(chang)達45厘(li)米,曾(ceng)記錄到雄(xiong)性花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)分(fen)叉(cha)(cha)。花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)朵(duo)無苞片(pian),具(ju)(ju)紅色(se)的花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)被片(pian)。花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)被片(pian)為寬(kuan)卵形,具(ju)(ju)鈍尖(jian)。雌性花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)較短,可(ke)長(chang)達65厘(li)米,不(bu)分(fen)叉(cha)(cha),約(yue)有(you)70個具(ju)(ju)花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)梗的花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)朵(duo),花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)軸可(ke)長(chang)達20厘(li)米。花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)被片(pian)為褐色(se)至紫(zi)色(se),卵形,具(ju)(ju)急(ji)尖(jian)。
命(ming)名(ming)豬(zhu)籠草(cao)(cao)是肉(rou)食植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)。科學(xue)界公認肉(rou)食植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)大約經過(guo)了(le)6個獨立(li)階(jie)段的進化,并演(yan)變出許(xu)多品種,比如有的肉(rou)食植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)有帶有黏(nian)液的葉片(pian),而另外一些則會(hui)卷起葉片(pian)包裹獵物(wu)。在發(fa)(fa)現這種新(xin)型豬(zhu)籠草(cao)(cao)后(hou),探險小(xiao)隊給它在位與巴拉望(wang)州立(li)大學(xue)的植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)標本室里做了(le)標本,并以(yi)英(ying)國著名(ming)播音員和自然歷史(shi)學(xue)家大衛(wei)·安藤博羅夫(fu)的名(ming)字為其命(ming)名(ming)。豬(zhu)籠草(cao)(cao)通常不是群居植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu),麥克(ke)弗森希(xi)望(wang)能在維多利亞(ya)山(shan)更加偏(pian)僻,更難以(yi)攀登(deng)的地方能再次發(fa)(fa)現這種新(xin)型豬(zhu)籠草(cao)(cao)。
在(zai)(zai)探險過(guo)程中,他們還發現了“Nepenthes deaniana”,一種(zhong)人類早就認識(shi)卻在(zai)(zai)100年的時(shi)間里(li)沒有在(zai)(zai)野生植物世(shi)界里(li)露面的豬籠草品種(zhong)。