Drosera ascendens
| Drosera ascendens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific 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. ascendens
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| 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
- ^ "Drosera ascendens A.St.-Hil." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ a b 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.