Drosera banksii

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Drosera banksii
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
Subgenus: Drosera subg. Lasiocephala
Species:
D. banksii
Binomial name
Drosera banksii
R.Br. ex DC.
Drosera banksii.svg
Drosera banksii distribution
Flower

Drosera banksii, commonly known as Banks' sundew,[1] is a small annual species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera. The reniform-shaped leaves are attached to petioles and arranged in a circular pattern (rosette) around the stem. The 5 mm wide flowers are white.[2] It is native to northern Australia (Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia) and Southeast Asia (Papua New Guinea and Western New Guinea). D. banksii was originally described by Robert Brown and validly published by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1824.[3] It is currently classified in the subgenus Lasiocephala, but expert opinion is that it is misplaced and should be reclassified with the closely allied D. subtilis.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Drosera banksii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. ^ Lowrie, A. 1991. A field trip to Darwin. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter, 20(4): 114-123.
  3. ^ Schlauer, J. 2010. World Carnivorous Plant List - Nomenclatural Synopsis of Carnivorous Phanerogamous Plants. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  4. ^ Rice, Barry. 2010. Any other Drosera species. The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. Retrieved 28 January 2010.

External links[]

Media related to Drosera banksii at Wikimedia Commons


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