Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
corinthiaca
ID:
946550

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.Gibson & E.Green

Source:
wcs

Year:
1999

Citation Micro:
Carniv. Pl. Newslett. 28: 81 (1999)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000945888



Common Names

  • Corinthiaca Sundew
  • Corinthiaca Drosera
  • Corinthiaca


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Description

Drosera corinthiaca (also called 'Corinthian Sundew', among many other common names) is a small perennial herbaceous plant native to Greece. It has a rosette of leaves that are covered in yellow tentacles. It grows in sunny, moist, and well-drained soils in areas with high humidity and temperatures between 10-30°C.

Uses & Benefits

Drosera corinthiaca is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat digestive disorders, skin diseases, and wounds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Drosera corinthiaca flowers are small and white with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Drosera corinthiaca is a small, perennial sundew native to Greece. It can be grown in a variety of soils, but prefers a well-drained, sandy soil. It can be propagated from seed or by division of the rootstock. The plant prefers full sun or partial shade and should be watered regularly during the growing season.

Where to Find Drosera corinthiaca

Drosera corinthiaca can be found in Australia.

Species in the Drosera genus

Drosera afra, Drosera camporupestris, Drosera coccipetala, Drosera hartmeyerorum, Drosera liniflora, Drosera longiscapa, Drosera pedicellaris, Drosera peruensis, Drosera rubrifolia, Drosera variegata, Drosera viridis, Drosera allantostigma, Drosera leucostigma, Drosera patens, Drosera prostrata, Drosera rupicola, Drosera sidjamesii, Drosera gibsonii, Drosera schwackei, Drosera aberrans, Drosera schmutzii, Drosera solaris, Drosera amazonica, Drosera ericgreenii, Drosera fontinalis, Drosera ultramafica, Drosera quartzicola, Drosera hookeri, Drosera acaulis, Drosera adelae, Drosera admirabilis, Drosera affinis, Drosera alba, Drosera aliciae, Drosera andersoniana, Drosera anglica, Drosera arcturi, Drosera arenicola, Drosera atrostyla, Drosera auriculata, Drosera badgerupii, Drosera banksii, Drosera barbigera, Drosera beleziana, Drosera bequaertii, Drosera bicolor, Drosera biflora, Drosera binata, Drosera brevicornis, Drosera brevifolia,

Species in the Droseraceae family

Aldrovanda vesiculosa, Dionaea muscipula, Drosera afra, Drosera camporupestris, Drosera coccipetala, Drosera hartmeyerorum, Drosera liniflora, Drosera longiscapa, Drosera pedicellaris, Drosera peruensis, Drosera rubrifolia, Drosera variegata, Drosera viridis, Drosera allantostigma, Drosera leucostigma, Drosera patens, Drosera prostrata, Drosera rupicola, Drosera sidjamesii, Drosera gibsonii, Drosera schwackei, Drosera aberrans, Drosera schmutzii, Drosera solaris, Drosera amazonica, Drosera ericgreenii, Drosera fontinalis, Drosera ultramafica, Drosera quartzicola, Drosera hookeri, Drosera acaulis, Drosera adelae, Drosera admirabilis, Drosera affinis, Drosera alba, Drosera aliciae, Drosera andersoniana, Drosera anglica, Drosera arcturi, Drosera arenicola, Drosera atrostyla, Drosera auriculata, Drosera badgerupii, Drosera banksii, Drosera barbigera, Drosera beleziana, Drosera bequaertii, Drosera bicolor, Drosera biflora, Drosera binata,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-64310: Based on the initial data import
Eric Green: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.Green' in the authors string.