- Drosera myriantha
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Drosera myriantha Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Droseraceae Genus: Drosera Subgenus: Ergaleium Section: Ergaleium Species: D. myriantha Binomial name Drosera myriantha
Planch.Drosera myriantha, the star rainbow[1] or starry sundew,[2] is an erect perennial tuberous species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera. It is endemic to Western Australia and is found along the coast south of Perth to Albany. It grows in swampy areas in peaty sand soils. D. myriantha produces carnivorous leaves along stems that can be 15–35 cm (6–14 in) high. White or pink flowers bloom from October to December.[1]
Drosera myriantha was first described by Jules Émile Planchon in 1848.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Drosera myriantha". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3112.
- ^ Erickson, Rica. 1968. Plants of Prey in Australia. Lamb Paterson Pty. Ltd.: Osborne Park, Western Australia.
- ^ Schlauer, J. 2009. World Carnivorous Plant List - Nomenclatural Synopsis of Carnivorous Phanerogamous Plants. Accessed online: 29 August 2009.
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