Drosera collina
Australian carnivorous plant
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Drosera collina is a species of sundew native to Southwest Australia.[1]
| Drosera collina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | Drosera |
| Species: | D. collina |
| Binomial name | |
| Drosera collina (N.G.Marchant & Lowrie) Lowrie | |
Description
The plant is tuberous and perennial and is rosetted with 10 - 12 leaves per rosette reaching 10 to 12 cm (3.9 - 4.7 in) in diameter.[2][self-published source] Its species epithet derives from the Latin word collina meaning "hill" as it is found the throughout the Darling Scarp.[3][self-published source]
