Drosera_pygmaea

<i>Drosera pygmaea</i>

Drosera pygmaea

Species of plant

Drosera pygmaea is a carnivorous, rosette-forming biennial or annual species of herb native to Australia and New Zealand.[1] The specific epithet, which translates as "dwarf" from Latin, is a reference to the very small size of this plant, which grows to between 8 and 18 mm in diameter.[1] Small, pale flowers are produced at the ends of 1- to 3-inch stems. It is perhaps the most well-known of the pygmy sundews.[2]

Range of D. pygmaea in the wild.

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References

  1. [1]
    Bruce Salmon, "Carnivorous Plants of New Zealand", Ecosphere publications, 2001
  2. [2]
    "Drosera - Sundews". Botanique: Carnivorous and Unusual Plants. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.


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