Drosera nivea

Drosera nivea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
Subgenus: Drosera subg. Bryastrum
Section: Drosera sect. Lamprolepis
Species:
D. nivea
Binomial name
Drosera nivea
Synonyms[2]
  • D.citrina var. nivea

Drosera nivea is a species of carnivorous plant. It is a pygmy sundew and is native to Western Australia. The specific epithet nivea is derived from the Latin word niveus, meaning white, in reference to the colour of the plant's flower.[3] It is closely related to Drosera citrina and has previously been considered a variety of D.citrina known as D. citrina var. nivea.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Cross, A. (2019) [errata version of 2018 assessment]. "Drosera nivea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T97530632A143989707. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T97530632A143989707.en. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Thilo Krueger; Andreas Fleischmann (February 2020). "When three become two: Drosera coalara links Drosera citrina with Drosera nivea". Carnivorous Plant Newsletter. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Pygmy Drosera micrantha - pulchella". International Carnivorous Plant Society. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

"Drosera nivea Lowrie & Carlquist". Royal botanic gardens Kew plants of the world online. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

Western Australian Herbarium. "Drosera nivea Lowrie & Carlquist". Florabase—the Western Australian Flora. Retrieved 4 October 2021.