The re-discovery of Nepenthes mollis and Nepenthes fusca

A non-broadcast documentary (made just for fun) filmed during a 2018 expedition led by Stewart McPherson to re-discover Nepenthes mollis and N. fusca, two "lost to science" species of pitcher plants not seen since their discovery nearly one century ago.
During this film, Stewart McPherson travels to the great island of Borneo, to re-trace the footsteps of Dutch colonial-era botanist Frederik Endert, who climbed Mount Kemul in East Kalimantan in 1925.
During his expedition, Endert collected herbarium specimens of two unknown species of Nepenthes.
These were subsequently named Nepenthes mollis and N. fusca, but neither was seen again for the rest of the 20th century.
Many mysteries surrounded both plants, especially since the herbarium specimens of Nepenthes mollis lacked pitchers.
So Alastair Robinson, Michael Golos, Jenny Forgie, Diego Garrido, Chandler Gorman, Adi Luick, Nick McIntosh, Greg Palena, Ivan Panco, Yosuke Sano, Jeff Shea, Brian Quinn and Stewart McPherson set out to rediscover these two "lost" species and answer the mystery once and for all!
A full account of the re-discovery of Nepenthes mollis and N. fusca, as well as many other spectacular new Nepenthes species is provided in the the book title New Nepenthes Volume 2 (available from Redfern Natural History - www.redfernnaturalhistory.com ).
Many thank or local friends, the Dayak Punan Aqut communities who approved and supported this expedition.
Also thanks to Jingom (village chief), and all elders of the Long Sule and Long Pipa Villages, as well as the guides, porters and canoemen who made our journey possible:
Alai, Amat, Beni, Bit, Bujang, Ferri, Herman, Ibu Aweq, Jalung, Kueng, Lie, Mardison, Nopel, Nuging, Sem, Sinda, Sion, Tanyang and Udau.
Also sincere thanks to the kind support offered by
Archive of Frederik Endert
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden
Bogor Botanic Gardens
Hortus Botanicus Bogoriense Herbarium

[@jacobshallenberger5213]

He says “one last nepenthes mystery” like it’s his last documentary 😢 I really hope Stewart goes out and discovers more nepenthes and films it for our enjoyment and amazement! We love these please keep it up!

[@emrazum]

Those porters are superhuman. Carrying that much weight up a mountain and still setting up camp, hunting, and cooking at the end of it all. Absolutely insane

[@christopher1931]

These documentaries are the best. Why you don't have offers for a Netflix show is beyond me. If it ain't Stewart McPherson or David Attenborough narrating, I don't want to hear it. You guys are living the fucking dream, super inspiring. This is a great way to teach people about these plants + encourage conservation efforts.

[@jacobshallenberger5213]

I go back every 1-2 months and rewatch every video on this channel, thank you for an amazing comfort channel!

[@sean2val]

What an amazing place you are living the life doing something like that cheers from Australia

[@KCummins623]

Thank you for these beautiful and well done documentaries. I couldn’t stop watching. You and your team are simply amazing. I can’t believe these videos are not watched more. Please continue your journey.

[@salmadahlania1600]

I hope the forest will always be hard to reach. So that the deforestation and illegal logging can't reach further on the land both in Indonesia and Malaysia theritory.

[@iyamt]

I've been waiting for new expedition videos for so long! I had the amazing opportunity to see pitchers plants in Sulawesi, Indonesia back in 2018 in the wild n the crater of a volcano! I was so amazed! Hopefully one day I can make it to Borneo to see them in the wild too ^^ Should definitely get the books!

[@Gaaraape]

Really fascinating expedition! And the documentary was really well done too! Thank you for sharing

[@pft_socal]

Your work is absolutely amazing and inspirational. Watching these videos makes me forget about everything else going on in my life and wisps me away with you. Keep up this incredible journey you’re on!

[@tiamat87]

watching this a 2nd time I realized you mentioning the petrol can in the tree. I had jerrycan on ground of my shed during winter once and some rats or mice chewed through them... I dunno why but they only chewed the 2-3petrol canister, none with oil. So kinda makes sense to me.

[@gregbey9237]

Thank you so much for all the work you've done documenting from borneo to venezuela!!

[@DietterichLabs]

Borneo is a very special place. I hate hearing of its rain forest being cut down every time it comes up.

[@frankmacleod2565]

You guys are living the life. these videos are amazing.

[@diegogarciaalonso633]

What a amazing video, this is so incredible to watch. Thanks for that.

[@ChengChengTan-ev9wg]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful, exhilarating documentary.

[@d.k.g2257]

The work you are doing makes me so happy

[@merlindalkowski7607]

what a great adventure and one of the best videos I've seen on KZbin! How did I just come across this now?

[@DietterichLabs]

All of those rain forest shots are wonderful.

[@thesciencelair9556]

Even the plants in the background are incredible!

[@kat44con]

So envious. Wonderful quality filming. This is an amazing place. Thank you so much

[@volvos70t51]

Truly amazing documentary!!!

[@witheredaway6747]

Just watched the other carnivorous plant video and i can not wait to see this one!!

[@biozcw]

What a wonderful video!

[@ZachSmithMusic93]

sat here watching like 4 of these now, marveled at the production, and sheer intensity of the journey's this team takes, only to see this has like 15k views... how?! this makes me sad af.

[@jacobshallenberger5213]

I’ve been watching him for YEARS now and every time he released a new one I can’t help but go back and watch it over and over! I try to rewatch all of them every other month to keep my knowledge up there!

[@ZachSmithMusic93]

@@jacobshallenberger5213 right?! And not only that, this guy has got me wanting to go and buy (legally) some of the tissue culture produced plants that he's featured on these videos! You can get them, but they aren't very cheap! Lol.

[@ziyanchen3547]

so inspiring, pure enjoyment

[@tiamat87]

great new expeditions and documentaries! It feels great to see some primary forest causing wanderlust in me again :) I remember having seen a handful of huge, dark tentaculatas on gunung Mulu too. Also very important that you are making people aware of poached plants. I felt really sad watching the video of arkoflife about clipeata and rigidifolia

[@hefnhef1]

Fantastic stuff!

[@Cavegeckosol]

It goes to show that modern science and discovery depends on these amazing locals who have known these places for forever. I hope our busy modern world remembers them as we expand and change the climate every day.

[@leonardogrillo88]

Absolutely stunning documentary! It really makes me want to go back to Borneo so bad!

[@JacobDunbar]

This is awesome, thank you so much

[@oscarshih5300]

Thank you for such great content and contributions to nepenthes. I enjoy watching your videos.

[@nirfisher1154]

amazing ! thank you !

[@suwadeybasiran3125]

Amazing..good job well done..Bagus sekali ..really appreciate it..

[@BugmanOfficial]

Great documentary! I'd love to do some entomological research on Borneo again. Did you spot and possibly photograph any stag beetles on this journey? These unexplored peaks might be inhabited by many yet undescribed species.

[@ElmoRitter]

31:10 and just like that I knew I was not going to be seeing nepenthes in the wild in person. Thank you for going for me.

[@RLucas-dc9yq]

Thank you so much, this are places I wish to go but would provably would not happen.

[@microwavedcheetos]

I loved the plot twist at the end XD

[@theelitistjerkmetalhead8047]

Well, I just found out that my N. fusca is actually a N. zakriana. Crazy!

[@PanduOrchidSumatera]

Indonesia hadir i love nephentes/kantung semar

[@carmaela2689]

I love my pitcher plant. And there are so many amazing hybrids that there is no need to poach from the wild.

[@TamarindX]

Where did you find that borneo map track?

[@nikolas1025]

Is this the Philippines? I believe I head spanish words, its quite interesting that the speak spanish there

[@OmaeWaMoShindeiRYU]

they used to be a spanish colony so they share some words

[@nikolas1025]

@@OmaeWaMoShindeiRYU yeah I knew that, it always catched my attention since I speak spanish. But is this the Philippines? I didn't get the name of the place

[@sallyjjdavis]

@@nikolas1025 its borneo, indonesia

[@nikolas1025]

@@sallyjjdavis Thanks 😊

[@oopsydaizi3s824]

@@nikolas1025 caught your attention*

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

3:20 so not much has changed then😆

[@user-fb1vm4uo1u]

So do you wake up every morning with hundreds of leeches on you?

[@user-uu1nw1bl9j]

:D :D :D

[@AngstekspertKimLiljehult]

42:00 Golden-naped Barbet (Psilopogon pulcherrimus). birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/gonbar1/cur/introduction