Drosera arachnoides

Drosera arachnoides
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. arachnoides
Binomial name
Drosera arachnoides
Rakotoar. & A.Fleischm.

Drosera arachnoides is a carnivorous plant in the family Droseraceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.

Description

Drosera arachnoides is similar to the closely related Drosera humbertii. Its leaves are 22–40 mm (0.87–1.57 in) long, and a mature plant can have a stem that is 25–45 mm (0.98–1.77 in) tall.

Distribution

Drosera arachnoides is native to the Fianarantsoa and Toamasina provinces of Madagascar.

References

  1. ↑ "Drosera arachnoides Rakotoar. & A.Fleischm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Fleischmann, Andreas & Rakotoarivelo, Nivo & Roccia, Aymeric & Gonella, Paulo & Andriamiarisoa, Lala & Razanatsima, Aina & Rakotoarivony, Fortunat. (2020). A new and endemic species of Drosera (Droseraceae) from Madagascar. Plant Ecology and Evolution. 153. 283-291. 10.5091/plecevo.2020.1705.