KOTA KINABALU: A type of giant hairy pitcher plant which was first photographed in 2004, has officially been named after it was recognised as a new species and classified as Critically Endangered.

The Nepenthes rajah, the largest carnivorous pitcher plant in the world endemic to Mount Kinabalu, grows in the Cloud Forest conservatory. Its large vase-like traps can grow up to 41 cm high and ...

ranging from ferns to orchids to carnivorous pitcher plants, Mount Kinabalu is a botanical wonderland. It is a place of pilgrimage for botanists who, over the centuries, left a rich legacy in ...