Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
heterophylla
ID:
946618

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lindl.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1839

Citation Micro:
Edwards's Botanical Register - Appendix to Vols 1-23: A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Swan River Colony 1839

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000945956



Common Names

  • Sundew
  • Heterophylla Sundew
  • Heterophylla Drosera


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Description

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

Uses & Benefits

Drosera heterophylla is used in horticulture as an ornamental plant. It is also used in the production of insecticides and pesticides, as it is known to be toxic to some insects.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Drosera heterophylla has small white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Drosera heterophylla

Drosera heterophylla is native to Australia and can be found in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria.

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-64374: Based on the initial data import
John Lindley (1799-1865): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lindl.' in the authors string.