- Also known as the tropical pitcher plant, Nepenthes is a carnivorous plant, that is, they derive nutrition by consuming insects and other small animals.
- This genus has about 170 species and it is found in the tropical regions like Madagascar, Australia, Malaysia, Phillippines, etc.
- Australian acacia, Smilax and Nerium are non-carnivorous plants. While Australian acacia and Nerium are small trees or shrubs, Smilax is a flowering plant.