Drosera amazonica
Species of carnivorous plant
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Drosera amazonica is a species of sundew native to northern Brazil. It was first described by Fernando Rivadavia, Andreas Fleischmann and Alberto Vicentini in 2009.[1]
| Drosera amazonica | |
|---|---|
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. amazonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Drosera amazonica Rivadavia, A.Fleischm. & Vicent. | |
Description
D. amazonica forms a small rosette of semi-erect leaves at the end of a short, unbranched stem up to 10–14 cm (3.9–5.5 in) long.[2][3] The leaves have a distinct petiole, 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) long and 1–3 mm (0.04–0.12 in) wide, flat and tapering toward the lamina, which is spoon-shaped to egg-shaped, 2.5–5 mm (0.10–0.20 in) long and 1–3 mm (0.04–0.12 in) wide.[3]
