ðə nˈɛktɚ spˈuːn ʌv ðɪs spˈiːsiːz, wˌɪtʃ bˈɛɹz dʒˈaɪənt ˈɛkstɹəflɚɹəl nˈɛktɚɹiz wɪðˌɪn ɪts ɪntˈɜːnəl tʃˈeɪmbɚ, mˌeɪhɐv ɪvˈɑːlvd tə pɹɪvˈɛnt ɹˈeɪn fɹʌm wˈɑːʃɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ ðɪ ˌɛnɚdʒˈɛɾɪkli kˈɔstli nˈɛktɚ pɹədˈuːst baɪ ðə plˈænt.
The nectar spoon of this species, which bears giant extrafloral nectaries within its internal chamber, may have evolved to prevent rain from washing away the energetically costly nectar produced by the plant.