known trigger plants genus plants belong family genus derived greek column pillar refers distinctive reproductive structure flowers possess achieved use sensitive trigger comprises male female reproductive organs fused floral column forward quickly response touch covering insect approximately species found australia making fifth largest genus country considered cover flower trap kill digest small insects produced plant characteristics majority species perennial herbs utilize storage organ remaining small group species consists members genus easily identified unique floral column style fused column commonly called trigger genus typically resides beneath plane flower flowers means symmetrical plane flowers usually bloom late spring australia morphology species genus represent diverse selection plants centimeters tall grow meters feet tall typical plant form dense leaves close ground gives rise floral spike center plant forms range flower morphology differs details simple blueprint nature trigger protruding throat flower resting plane flower flower size ranges species small wide flowers wide flowers flower color vary species species include combination white cream yellow pink flowers usually arranged spike dense exception rule suggests produces single flower leaf morphology diverse large genus leaves thin needle like short arranged group species climbing form typically aerial roots mechanism column typical genus sensitive responds touch change pressure insect lands flower causes change column pressure way action potential sending column quickly flying insect impact insect covered stunned harmed column comprises fused male female reproductive organs flower stigma turns dominating function column develop pushed aside developing stigma delayed development stigma prevents self ensures cross occur individuals population different species evolved trigger mechanism different locations attacking insect punch gut insect response touch quick species column complete attack insect little firing column original position minutes half hour depending temperature species specific qualities column able fire times longer responds response time highly dependent ambient temperature lower temperatures relating slower movement species typically small solitary bees feeding bee flies species leaves flower parts suggested tip produces sticky mixture sugar water capable attracting small insects ability trap insects defensive mechanism damage flower parts shown produce digestive specifically like plants adding species list plants engage significantly increase total number known plants insects captured small serve role unclear plants evolved ability trap kill insects adaptation low environmental nutrient availability simply defensive mechanism insects damaging flower parts location species proximity known species like albany pitcher plant rainbow plant prove species hypothesis association arose species known plants obtain scarce nutrients source captured insects preliminary proof given trapping mechanisms associated plants coincidence research distribution habitat species endemic australia western_australia species area immediately perth species confined australian continent found queensland sri_lanka south coast china queensland philippines group contains individual species species exist specimens formally described making fifth largest genus australia habitat includes grassy plains open rocky slopes forests margins creeks water holes species found disturbed areas like near roads sensitive disturbance considered rare extremely specific habitat species location natural hybrids species reported natural field artificial cultivation rare natural hybrid reported botanical history discovery description new species occurring late 18th century discovered travels pacific aboard seven species collected banks board later engraved preparation publication later early 19th century french botanist wrote descriptions anatomy illustrated botanical artists including time british botanist described authored species including species began described explored australia thoroughly wrote describing habitat distribution plant forms stemmed scale tropical began placing certain species based groups resemble true taxonomic 1970s 1980s research trigger physiology begun lab added growing library knowledge published book describing overview habitat plant morphology research date following publication founded species known species awaiting formal description cultivation species tend hardy species easily cultivated gardens drought resistant hardy cold weather species diversity genus gives wide variety choices species native western_australia cold hardy found australia like tolerate wider range habitat native ranges includes great diversity species suitable cultivation outdoors outside australian continent including united_kingdom far north new_york_city seattle united_states cultivation seed difficult easy depending species difficult species grow include ones require period smoke treatment simulate specimens grown medium kept moist relatively low concentration nutrients noted appear sensitive disturbance root systems disturbance likely result plants
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