Drosera alba
| Drosera alba | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | Drosera |
| Subgenus: | Drosera subg. Drosera |
| Section: | Drosera sect. Drosera |
| Species: | D. alba |
| Binomial name | |
| Drosera alba E.Phillips (1913) | |
Drosera alba, the white sundew, is a species of carnivorous plant in the family Droseraceae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Drosera alba is not to be confused with the Drosera capensis cultivar "Alba".
Description
[edit]Although the plant itself is red, its flowers (for which the species is named) are white. It is a winter-growing sundew, that enters dormancy during a dry summer season.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Drosera alba is native to the south-west Cape region of South Africa.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Drosera alba E.Phillips | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ↑ Robinson, A (2017). Drosera of the World 3. Redfern Natural History.
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