Drosera dilatatopetiolaris
Species of carnivorous plant
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Drosera dilatatopetiolaris is a carnivorous plant in the genus Drosera and is endemic to Australia, being found in both Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
| Drosera dilatatopetiolaris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | Drosera |
| Subgenus: | Drosera subg. Lasiocephala |
| Species: | D. dilatatopetiolaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Drosera dilatatopetiolaris K.Kondo | |
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| Distribution of D. dilatatopetiolaris in Australia | |
Description
Its leaves are arranged in a rosette and commonly produces plantlets, eventually forming large clumps that can be over 1 ft (0.3 m) across. Green petioles emerging from the center of the rosette are typically 3–5 mm wide, but can vary. Red carnivorous leaves at the end of the petioles are small and round, with most resting on the soil surface. Inflorescences are 18 cm (7 in) long with white flowers being produced from April to May.[1][2][3][4] It has a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 12.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Botanical history
It was first recognised and illustrated by Ludwig Diels in his 1906 monograph on the Droseraceae, but was not formally described until 1984 when Katsuhiko Kondo authored three new species in the Drosera petiolaris complex.[1] The original spelling of the specific epithet was given as dilatato-petiolaris but the hyphen is now deleted in accordance with Article 60.11 of the International Code of Nomenclature.[6]
