Drosera bulbigena

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

Drosera bulbigena, the midget sundew,[1] is an erect perennial tuberous species in the genus Drosera that is endemic to Western Australia and occurs in an area near Perth and to its south along the coast. It grows to 3–6 cm (1–2 in) high and produces white flowers from August to October. D. bulbigena grows in swamps and winter-wet depressions.[1]

Range of D. bulbigena in the wild.

D. bulbigena was first described and named by Alexander Morrison in 1903.[2][3]

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  1. ^ a b "Drosera bulbigena". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ Morrison, Alexander. 1903. A new West-Australian plant: Drosera bulbigena, A. Morrison. Transactions and Proceedings of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh, 22(4), session 68: 417-418.
  3. ^ "Drosera bulbigena". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.


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