Drosera huegelii
Drosera huegelii, the bold sundew,[1] is an erect perennial tuberous species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera that is endemic to Western Australia. It grows in sandy soils in winter-wet depressions and margins of swamps and occurs along the south-west coast of Australia. D. huegelii produces small, bell-shaped leaves along an erect stem that can be 10–50 cm (4–20 in) tall. White to cream-coloured flowers emerge from June to September.[1][2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | Drosera |
| Subgenus: | Drosera subg. Ergaleium |
| Section: | Drosera sect. Ergaleium |
| Species: | D. huegelii |
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D. huegelii was first described and named by Stephan Endlicher in his 1837 publication Enumeratio plantarum.[3]
See also
References
- "Drosera huegelii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- Rice, Barry. 2009. The tuberous erect & scrambling Drosera. The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. Accessed online: 12 August 2009.
- "Drosera huegelii". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
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