Drosera alba

Drosera alba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
Subgenus: Drosera subg. Drosera
Section: Drosera sect. Drosera
Species:
D. alba
Binomial name
Drosera alba
E.Phillips (1913)

Drosera alba, the white sundew, is a species of carnivorous plant in the family Droseraceae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]

Drosera alba is not to be confused with the Drosera capensis cultivar "Alba".

Description

Although the plant itself is red, its flowers (for which the species is named) are white.[2]

Distribution

Drosera alba is native to the south-west Cape region of South Africa.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Drosera alba E.Phillips | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ^ Robinson, A (2017). Drosera of the World 3. Redfern Natural History.