Carnivorous plants in Vietnam

Alain is currently in Vietnam, where he is enjoying slightly milder weather. Of course, he couldn’t travel around the country without looking for carnivorous plants. He finally found what appears to be Nepenthes smilesii (also known as N. anamensis).

Whilst travelling along a road, he also came across Drosera burmanii (forming small, colourful rosettes), Drosera indica (a pretty, thread-like species), as well as a few unidentified bladderwort species. There is little information available regarding the existence of carnivorous plants in this part of Asia, with recent discoveries mainly reporting the presence of a few Nepenthes species.