Drosera citrina

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Drosera citrina
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
Subgenus: Drosera subg. Bryastrum
Section: Drosera sect. Lamprolepis
Species:
D. citrina
Binomial name
Drosera citrina
Lowrie & Carlquist
Synonyms
  • Drosera chrysochila [2]
  • Drosera coalara [3]

Drosera citrina is a species of pygmy sundew in the family Droseraceae. It is a carnivorous plant is native to Western Australia. The Latin specific epithet citrina means "lemon coloured", referring to the colour of the flowers. [4] It is closely related to Drosera nivea , which was considered a variety of D. citrina in the past called Drosera citrina var. nivea. [3]

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Reproduction

Drosera citrina can reproduce both sexually and asexually. They produce flowers which are lemon yellow or occasionally white. They also reproduce asexually by producing gemmae (singular gemma) : modified leaves which can grow into a genetically identical individual to the parent plant.[ citation needed ]

Uses

Drosera citrina is used as an ornamental plant and cultivated by horticulturalists and carnivorous plant enthusiasts.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Cross, A. (2020). "Drosera citrina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T66438400A67693924. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T66438400A67693924.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Drosera citrina Lowrie & Carlquist". Royal botanic gardens kew : plants of the world online. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. 1 2 Thilo Krueger; Andreas Fleischmann (February 2020). "When three become two: Drosera coalara links Drosera citrina with Drosera nivea". Carnivorous Plant Newsletter. 4 (1): 6–16. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. "Pygmy Drosera albonatata - echinoblastus". International Carnivorous Plant society. Retrieved 13 September 2021.