Drosera_myriantha

<i>Drosera myriantha</i>

Drosera myriantha

Species of carnivorous plant

Drosera myriantha, the star rainbow[1] or starry sundew,[2] is an erect perennial tuberous species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera. It is endemic to Western Australia and is found along the coast south of Perth to Albany. It grows in swampy areas in peaty sand soils. D. myriantha produces carnivorous leaves along stems that can be 15–35 cm (6–14 in) high. White or pink flowers bloom from October to December.[1]

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Drosera myriantha was first described by Jules Émile Planchon in 1848.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Drosera myriantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. [2]
    Erickson, Rica. 1968. Plants of Prey in Australia. Lamb Paterson Pty. Ltd.: Osborne Park, Western Australia.
  3. [3]
    Schlauer, J. 2009. World Carnivorous Plant List - Nomenclatural Synopsis of Carnivorous Phanerogamous Plants Archived 18 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed online: 29 August 2009.


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