Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
elata
ID:
946922

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Luer) Luer

Source:
wcs

Year:
1978

Citation Micro:
Selbyana 2: 208 (1978)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000946260



Common Names

  • Elata Dryadella
  • Elata
  • Elata Drosera


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Description

Dryadella elata (also called Elate Dryadella, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has a basal rosette of linear to lanceolate leaves and yellow flowers. It prefers moist, shady habitats such as bogs and wet meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Dryadella elata is used in landscaping as an ornamental plant and is known for its bright yellow flowers. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, headaches, and stomachaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Dryadella elata is a small, white, five-petaled flower with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, black, ovoid capsule with a single seed inside. The seedlings are small, with long, narrow leaves.

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Where to Find Dryadella elata

Dryadella elata is native to Australia and can be found in the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

Species in the Dryadella genus

Dryadella ana-paulae, Dryadella greenwoodiana, Dryadella vitorinoi, Dryadella werneri, Dryadella barrowii, Dryadella clavellata, Dryadella crassicaudata, Dryadella mocoana, Dryadella nasuta, Dryadella nortonii, Dryadella sublata, Dryadella toscanoi, Dryadella vasquezii, Dryadella wuerstlei, Dryadella litoralis, Dryadella marilyniana, Dryadella ataleiensis, Dryadella albicans, Dryadella aurea, Dryadella auriculigera, Dryadella aviceps, Dryadella butcheri, Dryadella crenulata, Dryadella cristata, Dryadella cuspidata, Dryadella dodsonii, Dryadella dressleri, Dryadella edwallii, Dryadella elata, Dryadella espirito-santensis, Dryadella fuchsii, Dryadella gnoma, Dryadella gomes-ferreirae, Dryadella guatemalensis, Dryadella hirtzii, Dryadella kautskyi, Dryadella lilliputiana, Dryadella linearifolia, Dryadella lueriana, Dryadella marsupiata, Dryadella meiracyllium, Dryadella minuscula, Dryadella odontostele, Dryadella osmariniana, Dryadella pachyrhiza, Dryadella perpusilla, Dryadella pusiola, Dryadella rodrigoi, Dryadella simula, Dryadella sororcula,

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-64662: Based on the initial data import
Carlyle A. Luer (1922-2019): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Luer' in the authors string.