Drosera_erythrogyne

<i>Drosera erythrogyne</i>

Drosera erythrogyne

Species of carnivorous plant

Drosera erythrogyne is a scrambling or climbing perennial tuberous species in the genus Drosera that is endemic to Western Australia. It grows in soils that are peat-sand to loam and occurs in an area along the southern Western Australian coast west of Albany in swamps or near granite outcrops. It produces small leaves along a long, scrambling stem that can grow to 2–3 m (7–10 ft) long. White flowers emerge from August to October.[1][2]

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D. erythrogyne was first described and named by N. G. Marchant and Allen Lowrie in 1992.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Drosera erythrogyne". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. [2]
    Rice, Barry. 2009. The tuberous erect & scrambling Drosera. The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. Accessed online: 12 August 2009.
  3. [3]
    "Drosera erythrogyne". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 12 August 2009.


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