The Discovery of Nepenthes attenboroughii

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7 жыл бұрын

A non-broadcast documentary (made just for fun) recounting the discovery of Nepenthes attenboroughii - one of the largest carnivorous pitcher plants yet discovered.
In 2007, Alastair Robinson, Volker Heinrich, Stewart McPherson and a team of local guides climbed a remote peak called Mount Victoria on the island of Palawan in the Philippines. On the mountain’s little-explored summit, they found a spectacular new species of carnivorous pitcher plant which they named Nepenthes attenboroughii.
Returning to Mount Victoria on the 10 year anniversary of the expedition, Stewart McPherson retraces the team’s footsteps through little-known rainforests and across raging rivers to reach the summit of the mountain to see Nepenthes attenboroughii once more.
A full account of the discovery of Nepenthes attenboroughii and many other spectacular recently-discovered Nepenthes species is provided in the recently published book title New Nepenthes Volume 1 (available from Redfern Natural History).

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@valeriemelanson4131 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful experience this video has given me as an armchair traveller. Fantastic Nepenthes!

@ashleystewart34ify 4 жыл бұрын

Such a captivating story. Thank you for sharing it with us! That guide who had the accident sure is a trooper.

@cleoxo2566 4 жыл бұрын

Humanity as a great deal to be thankful for dedicated botanists.

@LLTR00 5 жыл бұрын

So amazing! Thanks for sharing your adventure with the rest of us! Looking forward to seeing more!

@DeBoswachter 7 жыл бұрын

Simply amazing! Thank you very much for making this documentry and helping to sustain these great forms of art/plants.

@lorib1696 4 жыл бұрын

How have I never seen this channel before? I love Nepenthes!

@calvinhobbes5686 4 жыл бұрын

You’ve again delighted this subscriber! And many thanks for honouring Sir Richard Attenborough. In doing so, you have brought honour upon yourselves.

@matthewhaley2334 7 жыл бұрын

LOVE this video and all the pitcher plant ones you have done!!! KEEP THEM COMING lol!! Great work!

@Serenitynature 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful documentary. Thanks.

@watermill21 4 жыл бұрын

I love all your documentary about plants with a huge flower.❤️❤️❤️

@amandagarcia5037 2 жыл бұрын

Very, very interesting. Thank you so much for discovering this.

@WilsonChin 7 жыл бұрын

As as avid hikers in Sarawak, Borneo. I really love and enjoy watching all your adventure trip

@pinkhibiscus3695 4 жыл бұрын

Really interesting, I love plants and learn about them. Thank you for the video

@agungpurnomo8 4 жыл бұрын

An Indonesian here. It makes me jealous and a bit ashamed sometimes that most people studying my country's nature are foreign scientists/ researchers. Our government and private sectors rarely take an interest in natural science to the point where a sufficient amount of funding for research is as scarce as hen's teeth. This is made worse by the attitude of most politicians who value research's worth only by the invention it makes not the discovery. In other words, they would only fund research that leads to an invention which they can then capitalize for profits. While knowledge discovery is worthless to them.

@conchitinabernardo4370 4 жыл бұрын

Thnk you for this awesome video

@oo-xk3ih 7 жыл бұрын

Spectacular plants for an amazing video. Great job and thanks.

@finac6194 6 жыл бұрын

Foozil I wpwlcpl bj

@jage5256 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful to learn there's more to learn. Greetings from California. Subscribed🤗

@mickwilkinson4038 5 жыл бұрын

Love your work, keep it up. It's very educational

@yupiisnaini9868 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. Thank you very much for share your experience

@tengotnco5942 5 ай бұрын

This is indeed an adventure and great discovery ❤

@chloenoja9582 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this video. I love my country (Philippines).

@killercaos123 7 жыл бұрын

That was beautiful. Made me wanna go there and do some explorin'.

@gemmajess007 2 жыл бұрын

Can I come too and I'm from Philippines 😊

@mmovido4082 5 жыл бұрын

The Philippines is just blessed with such great biodiversity

@jeksixten5751 4 жыл бұрын

Palawan is

@skyinuri8868 4 жыл бұрын

Kinibalu in phillipine?

@skyinuri8868 4 жыл бұрын

Serawak, kinibalu, borneo all is malaysia and or indonesia ig

@vacciniumaugustifolium1420 2 жыл бұрын

@@skyinuri8868 kinabalu is the Saint graal of botanical biodiversity, a true natural wonder, but other places are also quite amazing 👍

@hariniel Жыл бұрын

@@skyinuri8868 the video is in the Philippines. Not Malaysia.

@NorKal530 Жыл бұрын

My wife and I just visited her family in Narra in December 2022. I had no idea about these recent discoveries of large pitcher plants on Mt. Victoria. I've always been fascinated by them. Thanks for the video!

@acharyaswagata 4 жыл бұрын

this is lovely!

@barry7608 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations, seek and you shall find, great vid.

@Roxy00726 4 жыл бұрын

Such a determination.. Amazing.

@kyddoemiko100 4 жыл бұрын

That was an amazing video on Paliwan , Philippines nepenthes 🍃🍃🍃😚

@snapperhead51 4 жыл бұрын

I did very much enjoy Climbing Mt Victoria and seeing this great plant with my own eyes, was a tough climb too & making some great friends on the trip ,seeing this vid brought back great memory's of my trips seeing nepenthe's all over Asia , thanks Stew

@_cephalotus4187 5 жыл бұрын

Well made! Thanks for sharing this great adventure and documentary. Better than many actual broadcast and not-for-fun documentaries. ;-)

@_cephalotus4187 5 жыл бұрын

And BTW: Congratulations for discovering this enormous plant!

@AntonShields 6 жыл бұрын

Wow. What an adventure!!!

@TheBoogiedoc 5 жыл бұрын

Grettings from Germany and thanks for your fantastic videos

@Jixejo 4 жыл бұрын

most amazing interesting video on youtube for ages, thanks :) carrying on Linneaus' work! haha :) nice

@Jixejo 4 жыл бұрын

but sad too...

@barbaramccoy6448 Жыл бұрын

God sure created some varied plants for our pleasure. Thank you for showing us these unique plants.

@sasorishino 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for Appreciating palawan. Hopefully my countrymen can also appreciate it.

@7mn4tn 7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the movie...

@elgb665 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Palawan. Big mining companies is now a big threat to these mountain ranges..

@letthesunshinethru2355 4 жыл бұрын

Hope they stay out! Get the word out.

@elizabethbalazs7322 4 жыл бұрын

Yes the big companies with the government permission slowly they destroy our beautiful earth and no one can't stop them

@charleshueckstaedt5064 4 жыл бұрын

EL GB WHAT TOWN ARE YOU NEAR ? SALAMAT...

@wglenbatemanjr9729 3 жыл бұрын

Oh crap.... do they mitigate negative impacts to local WATERS and soil???

@supingpilario3783 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative, thank you

@Juscz Жыл бұрын

Great story! I have one on these Nepethes attenboroughii in cultivation for more than two years now.. It is producing beautiful pitchers, but only about 1 to 2 inches in length. Along with my sprawling Nepenthes tenuis, it is my favorite pitcher plant. looking forward to receiving Mr. McPherson's three volume set on Nepenthes, which is reportedly now at the printers.

@roneven3420 Жыл бұрын

Hello there, For a few years this has been a favourite video of mine, as well as all of the expedition videos you've ever shared. Though, I do remember that a few years ago I watched a video in which you've described the expedition where Nepenthes palawanensis was discovered. I tried to search for the video again, and couldn't find it anywhere. Has it been deleted? Could you please re-upload it if so? Thank you very much.

@TheHellbillyx 4 жыл бұрын

love the vid love plants I saw small pitcher plants in South Carolina love them

@MatanuskaHIGH 4 жыл бұрын

TheHellbillyx they’re in South Carolina and Oregon. Also Venus fly traps. They must have similar bogs and climate

@TheHellbillyx 4 жыл бұрын

@@MatanuskaHIGH seen them too was working in the swamps

@sandib4234 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting!!!

@justinekusin2969 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Very interesting.

@ANTSPlantation 4 жыл бұрын

this species is now publicly available

@hugholiveiro2081 4 жыл бұрын

STUNNING IMAGES..UNBELIEVABLE DISCOVERIES ...GREAT PRESENTATION. SHAME ON ALL THOSE WHO CHOOSE INSTEAD......TO DESTROY IT.......

@judemetz8963 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for naming this after my idol, Sir David! I'll admit the site of "Nepenthes attenboroughii" was excellent click bait and made me watch this vid. Very enjoyable, thanks!

@Glitchesftw 7 жыл бұрын

great vid cheers

@lynnschwemle2807 4 жыл бұрын

So beautiful

@mirekfojt2723 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing.

@TH-tc3ib 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@ajayvv4383 5 жыл бұрын

Nepenthes, you've got my attention

@PachecoAquarismo 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect Discovery 🌱🇧🇷

@TheLazyClips 2 жыл бұрын

This video was really interesting and entertaining. I wish i was there too haha.

@princeharry7702 6 жыл бұрын

amazing

@Lex-tb1wd 3 жыл бұрын

This is inspiring

@Fishtory 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, Great editing and content! I want to know the freshwater fish out there! Cypranids, specifically.

@charleshueckstaedt5064 4 жыл бұрын

i thought about fish as well ...salamat

@BukuiZhao 3 жыл бұрын

Good job I want to go there

@MarkBalahadiaOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely lovely video! FYI, Palawan in Tagalog is pronounced "Palaawan", with the double aa being a long vowel.

@bleumi7733 6 жыл бұрын

2007 was the year when born :)

@rohanplantboyjames6812 4 жыл бұрын

If he comes to NZ I want to be one of his guides. I know a few secret spots for drocera.

@victornado4015 3 жыл бұрын

Tbh sundews are my favorite speces of carnivorous plant or even my favorite plant.

@scottbridgeforth507 2 жыл бұрын

Well Remember Being Stunned as a Child at Pitcher Plants In NC

@antonil-wol6353 6 жыл бұрын

thank you for visiting Palawan we love you

@louisgreen3071 Жыл бұрын

Why did you cut the shrew pitcher open???

@engineerinhickorystripehat9475 4 жыл бұрын

Do they stampede themselves off cliffs ?

@wenderis Жыл бұрын

4:20 what a gesture. I assume Stewart learned this gesture in Sumatera. (touching your heart/left chest after a hand shake)

@Toastymarshmallow80 4 жыл бұрын

It's a Victreebell 😊, but seriously though cool plant.

@deeSK8er Жыл бұрын

Incredible story I have 2 different kinds. Don’t know there names , 1 is huge pitchers red spotted with hairs on side and long big 12 inch leaves Ive only had it a couple months. Can’t wait to see what it does😁 I live on the big island of Hawaii at about 1500 feet lots of rain , heat and humidity

@keo8069 7 жыл бұрын

i really want that plant...

@CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening 5 жыл бұрын

You can buy pitcher plants from Amazon but predatory plants is a better website to buy them from

@lol-dn6nx 4 жыл бұрын

did you ever get to name any of these plants?

@tedrudiaurelio2358 5 жыл бұрын

I wish i could do stuff like these....

@jovertmoscoso7464 4 жыл бұрын

💜

@geofox9484 4 жыл бұрын

16:10 *N O G L O V E S*

@seiyuokamihimura5082 3 жыл бұрын

Nepenthes? Yes please!

@kathysemrau2301 4 жыл бұрын

Stewart do you have any ties with Weirdest Plants? They had one of your videos online about cactus in South America.

@georgefleming4956 4 жыл бұрын

At 17:55 you can see the guides hand all wrapped up. He's a mans man!

@billlumberg5746 Жыл бұрын

Those missionaries discovered this plant should be recognized Stewart.

@whoisfrank6051 5 жыл бұрын

Daaayum

@feli0999 6 жыл бұрын

Omg is that nepthes plants?

@alnumbers2098 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing experience! Too bad the nepenthes isn't a lowland species, or I would be tempted to buy one!

@JoanEvangelista 2 жыл бұрын

There are plenty of lowland species! Just make sure to get yours from a proper grower that's not engaged in poaching.

@AmericazSweetheart 4 жыл бұрын

Any other KZfaq algorithm surfers?

@mariahlee7653 4 жыл бұрын

um yes I started off at growing potatoes and then I ended up here. I think it'll bring me around to Trixie Mattel and Li ziqi

@user-oz5iy4bl1u 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there

@suckerbranch9943 4 жыл бұрын

Sub bob surf pen

@Lotus201877 4 жыл бұрын

The guide that accidentally cuts himself was very manly to continue the journey.

@Hallands. 4 жыл бұрын

How do you manage to get "stuck on a mountain"?

@tylermccoy2020 7 жыл бұрын

Awsome

@maintagodisah3829 4 жыл бұрын

the wild banana we make pickle the taste is sour like cucumber. so many cucumber in my village tambunan north borneo.

@eliseolopez2790 5 ай бұрын

Expeditions are done to strip the world of its beauty ,the king will turn the world into world of wonders and amazement

@stacks1548 3 жыл бұрын

How does it even evolve like that? Like what made it look the way it did?! Did a bug poop on the middle of a leaf and evolved like that?!

@inflatable6849 8 ай бұрын

it would be a dream to go out recherche and go on expeditions and discover more insectivorous plants its a dream to go to Borneo.

@ganeshsiyum3959 4 жыл бұрын

I always wanted to b a botanist ...it was my childhood dream... I also want to explore forest mountains...😑

@m.v.domingo5363 4 жыл бұрын

Rise of the Nepenthes genus is pitcher plants!

@TILER96 5 жыл бұрын

i want those beautiful dracaena's in my house lol

@pratibhadarekar2277 4 жыл бұрын

Bug eating plants can also be used in farms.

@cormac8613 10 ай бұрын

Did the locals have a name for this pitcher? Surely they had come across it before 2008

@aaroniouse 4 жыл бұрын

The pitcher obviously DID evolve to catch vertibrates, because it caught one pretty easily. A bucket of water is the best mouse-trap.

@eyesclosed3709 4 жыл бұрын

It's definitely hard to imagine the plant evolved to have very large, wide pitchers for any other reason than to catch large prey, such as rodents and lizards

@brynleeambojnonomboy2244 2 жыл бұрын

14:04 Nepenthes attenboroughii

@thetruthexperiment 4 жыл бұрын

shrews eat bugs, it isnt a stretch to believe they occasionally try to eat the bugs they chase into the flowers. with such large blooms I'd say it's a lot less rare than you think. maybe hasnt been seen a lot. but I'm sure it happens.

@lucaciarnold-vasile9022 2 жыл бұрын

And here we are in 2021 where u can find nepenthes in my apartament🙈

@melanieharvey4537 4 жыл бұрын

Omg, and they r wearing flip flops!

@berd802 5 жыл бұрын

5:51 that is a corpse flower if I’m not wrong.

@williamfullofwood7421 4 жыл бұрын

Anony Mousse It is in the same genus though.

@mac_is_easy 3 жыл бұрын

Most are unexplored because most of the mountains and islands on Palawan is protected by their local tribes. They rarely allow anyone to step foot there to protect the forest and its habitat. Even people from surrounding cities there has never been that place for the same reason.