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Drosera occidentalis

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Drosera occidentalis
Drosera occidentalis subsp. australis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
Species:
D. occidentalis
Binomial name
Drosera occidentalis

Drosera occidentalis is a species in the carnivorous plant family Droseraceae, and native only to Western Australia. Its range is limited to wetlands between Perth and Pinjarra. It is noteworthy for having the smallest leaf-blades (laminae) of any Drosera, being only 1/25th inch (one millimeter) in diameter.[1]

References

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  1. ^ George, Alexander (1989). Flora of Australia Volume 8. Canburra: Gov't Publishing Service. p. 56.