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Drosera graniticola

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Drosera graniticola

Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
Subgenus: Drosera subg. Ergaleium
Section: Drosera sect. Ergaleium
Species:
D. graniticola
Binomial name
Drosera graniticola

Drosera graniticola is an erect perennial tuberous species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera that is endemic to Western Australia. It grows 10–20 cm (4–8 in) high near granite outcrops. White flowers emerge from August to September.[1]

Range of D. graniticola in the wild.

D. graniticola was first described and named by N. G. Marchant in 1982.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Drosera graniticola". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ "Drosera graniticola N.G.Marchant". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 13 August 2009.