Drosera intricata

Drosera intricata is a scrambling or climbing perennial tuberous species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera that is endemic to Western Australia. It grows in clay-sand soils on swamp margins, or other habitats that are seasonally wet. D. intricata produces small carnivorous leaves along a glabrous stem that can be 25–40 cm (10–16 in) tall. Its 3-12 yellow flowers emerge from September to October.[1] It gains its species name, intricata, from its twining or winding habit.[2]

Drosera intricata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
Subgenus: Drosera subg. Ergaleium
Section: Drosera sect. Ergaleium
Species:
D. intricata
Binomial name
Drosera intricata

Drosera intricata was first described and named by Jules Émile Planchon in 1848.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Drosera intricata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. Rice, Barry. 2009. The tuberous erect & scrambling Drosera. The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. Accessed online: 12 August 2009.
  3. "Drosera intricata". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 August 2009.


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