Indian Pitcher Plant is a carnivorous plant endemic to the Khasi hills of Meghalaya after which it is named. The species has a very localised distribution and is critically endangered. The Khasi people call the plant tiew-rakot, which means demon-flower or devouring-plant. The plant has long, oblong-lanceshaped leaves. The flowers are in the shape of long vessel, with a lid on top. When an insect goes inside, the lid closes, and the insect is eventually digested. This is believed to be the only species of Pitcher Plant found in India.