Draft:Drosera alba

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Drosera alba
Scientific classification Edit this 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. alba
Binomial name
Drosera alba

Drosera alba, the white sundew, is a species of carnivorous plant in the family Droseraceae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]

Drosera alba is not to be confused with the Drosera capensis cultivar "Alba".

Description[edit]

Although the plant itself is red, its flowers (for which the species is named) are white.[2].

Distribution[edit]

Drosera alba is found in South Africa's Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Drosera alba E.Phillips | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ^ "White Sundew (Drosera alba)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Drosera alba Phill". GBIF. Retrieved 10 April 2024.


Category:Carnivorous plants of Africa Category:Flora of South Africa