Drosera arachnoides
Species of flowering plants
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Drosera arachnoides is a carnivorous plant in the family Droseraceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.[1]
| Drosera arachnoides | |
|---|---|
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. arachnoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Drosera arachnoides Rakotoar. & A.Fleischm. | |
Description
Drosera arachnoides is similar to the closely related Drosera humbertii. Its leaves are 22-40 millimeters long, and a mature plant can have a stem that is 25-45 millimeters tall.[2]
Distribution
Drosera arachnoides is native to the Fianarantsoa and Toamasina provinces of Madagascar.[3]
