Drosera fragrans
Species of carnivorous plant
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Drosera fragrans is a species of sundew endemic to the north of Western Australia and the Northern Territory. It was first described by Allen Lowrie in his 2014 Carnivorous Plants of Australia Magnum Opus.[2] Like other members of Drosera sect. Arachnopus it is an annual therophyte.[3]
| Drosera fragrans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | Drosera |
| Subgenus: | Drosera subg. Drosera |
| Section: | Drosera sect. Arachnopus |
| Species: | D. fragrans |
| Binomial name | |
| Drosera fragrans | |
The species name refers to the strong sweet scent produced by the plant's leaves and stem, which is described as reminiscent of honeydew melon.[4] It appears that this fragrance may influence the types of prey captured.[5][6]
