Drosera roraimae
Appearance
Drosera roraimae | |
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Drosera roraimae on Mount Roraima | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Droseraceae |
Genus: | Drosera |
Subgenus: | Drosera subg. Drosera |
Section: | Drosera sect. Drosera |
Species: | D. roraimae
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Binomial name | |
Drosera roraimae | |
Synonyms | |
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Drosera roraimae is a sundew native to Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. It was originally described as a variety of Drosera montana before being raised to species rank in 1957.[1]
The specific epithet roraimae refers to Mount Roraima, a tepui or table-top mountain, where the type specimen was collected.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Schlauer, J. N.d. Drosera roraimae. Carnivorous Plant Database.
External links
Media related to Drosera roraimae at Wikimedia Commons