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Drosera banksii 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Droseraceae Genus: Drosera Subgenus: Lasiocephala Species: D. banksii Binomial name Drosera banksii
R.Br. ex DC.
D. banksii distribution 
Flower
Drosera banksii, commonly known as Banks' sundew,[1] is a small annual species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera. The reniform-shaped leaves are attached to petioles and arranged in a circular pattern (rosette) around the stem. The 5 mm wide flowers are white.[2] It is native to northern Australia (Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia) and Southeast Asia (Papua New Guinea and Western New Guinea). D. banksii was originally described by Robert Brown and validly published by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1824.[3] It is currently classified in the subgenus Lasiocephala, but expert opinion is that it is misplaced and should be reclassified with the closely allied D. subtilis.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Drosera banksii". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3089.
- ^ Lowrie, A. 1991. A field trip to Darwin. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter, 20(4): 114-123.
- ^ Schlauer, J. 2010. World Carnivorous Plant List - Nomenclatural Synopsis of Carnivorous Phanerogamous Plants. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ Rice, Barry. 2010. Any other Drosera species. The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
External links
Media related to Drosera banksii at Wikimedia CommonsCategories:- Caryophyllales of Australia
- Carnivorous plants of Asia
- Carnivorous plants of Australia
- Drosera
- Eudicots of Western Australia
- Flora of New Guinea
- Flora of Queensland
- Flora of the Northern Territory
- Plants described in 1824
- Droseraceae stubs
- Australian eudicot stubs
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