• They have remained in that particular stage of evolution as living fossils, a link between autotrophs and heterotrophs

  • Their growth in shady and dark places does not allow them to undertake sufficient photosynthesis and thus, they depend on insects for nutrition

  • They cannot synthesise certain vitamins themselves and depend on the insects digested by them

  • They are adapted to grow in nitrogen deficient soils and thus, depend on insects for sufficient nitrogenous nutrition


They are adapted to grow in nitrogen deficient soils and thus, depend on insects for sufficient nitrogenous nutrition