What is Protocarnivorous plant?
A '''protocarnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that traps small animals (usually [[insect]]s and [[arthropod]]s) much like [[carnivorous plant]]s do. Unlike carnivorous plants, these plants cannot get the [[nutritient]]s from the trapped prey, though. The mechanisms of trapping are very similar to those developed by carnivorous plants. The problem is also one of definitions, as people do not agree what makes a ''carnivorous plant''. {{science-stub}} [[Category:Types of plants]] [[de:Fleischfressende Pflanzen#Präkarnivorie]]