Cambodian Officials Tell Locals to Stop Picking the “Carnivorous Penis Plant” for Selfies

Khmer Circle:

So you think Cambodia's Ministry of Environment couldn't careless about the environment, eh?

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By Sophie Hirsh

May. 18 2022, Published 11:50 a.m. ET

While picking a plant that resembles male genitalia, putting it in a vase, and presenting it to your lover may sound like a good idea, conservationists would beg to differ. Cambodian government officials are currently urging locals to stop picking a rare plant colloquially known as the “carnivorous penis plant,” which has become a popular selfie prop in the area.

Ministry of Environment: 

ឱ! ផ្កាបំពង់ក្រឡោម

អ្វីដែលពួកគាត់កំពុងធ្វើនេះ គឺខុសហើយ និងសូមកុំប្រព្រឹត្តដូច្នេះទៀតនៅថ្ងៃក្រោយ! សូមអរគុណចំពោះការស្រឡាញ់ធនធានធម្មជាតិ ប៉ុន្តែកុំបេះដូច្នេះ វាទៅជាបំផ្លាញវិញទេ!