Drosera ascendens

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Drosera ascendens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
Subgenus: Drosera subg. Drosera
Section: Drosera sect. Drosera
Species:
D. ascendens
Binomial name
Drosera ascendens
A.St.-Hil.

Drosera ascendens is a perennial, rosette-forming carnivorous plant in the family Droseraceae. First described in 1826 by Augustin Saint-Hilaire, it is endemic to southeastern Brazil where it grows in campos rupestres montane grassland habitat. [1] [2]

Description

The plant forms a rosette with a short, upright stem. The leaves are reddish and semi-erect. [2]

References

  1. "Drosera ascendens A.St.-Hil." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Robinson, Alastair; Gibson, Robert; Gonella, Paulo; McPherson, Stewart; Nunn, Richard; Fleischmann, Andreas (2017). Drosera of the World Vol. 3. Poole, Dorset: Redfern Natural History Productions. p. 1086. ISBN   9781908787187.