Drosera alba

Drosera alba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
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.

Drosera alba is not to be confused with anthocyanin-free forms of Drosera capensis which are sometimes referred to by growers as "Alba".

Description

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.

Distribution

Drosera alba is native to the south-west Cape region of South Africa.

References

  1. 1 2 "Drosera alba E.Phillips | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ↑ D'Amato, Peter (1998). The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. p. 129. ISBN 978-0898159158.
  3. ↑ Robinson, A (2017). Drosera of the World 3. Redfern Natural History.