Ateker TV 
The Cambodian government has warned the public not to engage in plucking a carnivorous plant that is resembling a male genital part, so they can just take a photo with it, over fears of extinction.
Nepenthis holdenii, which has been dubbed as ‘penis plant’, is commonly found in the mountainous region of western Cambodia.
The penis plant survives in low-nutrient soil by supplementing their diet with live insects, using their nectar and a sweet scent to attract prey.
The Ministry of Environment, through a Facebook post, has issued a stern warning saying,
“What they are doing is wrong and do not do it again in the future! Thank you for loving natural resources, but do not pick, (or) they will be ruined!”
The video that went viral showed three women plucking the endangered flowers in Bokor Mountain in Kampot province of Cambodia.
The video that went viral showed three women plucking the endangered flowers in Bokor Mountain in Kampot province of Cambodia.
Locals and tourists have been pulling the plant from the ground at an increased rate and snapping selfies for social media, which has seen their numbers decline from their natural habitats.
Also agricultural expansion on private lands and the growth of the tourism industry into protected areas, has contributed to the decline, the Science Daily reported citing a 2021 study in the Cambodian Journal of Natural History.
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