Drosera venusta

Drosera venusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Droseraceae
Genus:Drosera
Subgenus:Drosera subg. Drosera
Section:Drosera sect. Drosera
Species: D. venusta
Binomial name
Drosera venusta
P.Debbert

Drosera venusta is a subtropical sundew endemic to South Africa. It was described as a new species by Paul Debbert in 1987.[1] Some have questioned its specific rank, noting its affinity to D. natalensis,[2] while others have reduced it to a synonym of D. natalensis.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Plant Name Details for Drosera venusta" (HTML). International Plant Names Index (IPNI). International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  2. Rice, Barry A. 2006. Growing Carnivorous Plants. Timber Press: Portland, Oregon, USA. p. 85.
  3. Barthlott, W., S. Porembski, R. Seine, and I. Theisen. 2007. The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Biology and Cultivation. Timber Press: Portland, Oregon, USA. p. 191.


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