- Drosera zigzagia
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Drosera zigzagia Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Droseraceae Genus: Drosera Subgenus: Ergaleium Section: Ergaleium Species: D. zigzagia Binomial name Drosera zigzagia
LowrieSynonyms - D. huegelii var. flaviflora W.Fitzg. ex Ewart
Drosera zigzagia is an erect perennial tuberous species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera. It is endemic to Western Australia and is found on the margins of salt lakes in brown sandy loam, often associated with D. salina, Stylidium insensitivum, S. pulviniforme, Levenhookia leptantha, and Frankenia species. Drosera zigzagia produces small, solitary carnivorous leaves that alternate along a zigzag stem, which can be 5–7 cm (2.0–2.8 in) high. Yellow flowers are borne on 4–9-flowered inflorescences that bloom from August to September.[1][2]
Drosera zigzagia was first described by Allen Lowrie in 1999.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Drosera zigzagia". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/19254.
- ^ Lowrie, A. 1999. A taxonomic review of the yellow-flowered tuberous species of Drosera (Droseraceae) from south-west Western Australia. Nuytsia, 13(1): 75-87.
- ^ Schlauer, J. 2009. World Carnivorous Plant List - Nomenclatural Synopsis of Carnivorous Phanerogamous Plants. Accessed online: 2 September 2009.
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