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Drosera Admirabilis
''Drosera admirabilis'', commonly referred to as the "floating sundew", is in the Carnivorous plant, carnivorous us plant family Droseraceae. The nickname "''admirabilis''" was first used in literature by Paul Debbert in 1987 and was derived from how "admirable" the plant appears when it reaches a fully matured specimen. Structurally similar to ''Drosera aliciae'', and ''Drosera cuneifolia'', the ''D. admirabilis'' grows in a single tight rosette-shaped leaf bundle. The leaves widen towards the end and have rounded tips. Leaves lay horizontally under proper lighting conditions. Like many other African sundews, ''D. admirabilis'' is a perennial. ''D. admirabilis'' has outer tentacles like those of ''Drosera glanduligera'', ''Drosera sessilifolia'' and ''Drosera burmannii'' which briefly after stimulation bend towards the prey. Reproduction This sundew will flower several times from spring to fall if given proper environmental conditions. The flowers of ''D. admirabilis'' sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnivorous Plant
Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans Protozoa (singular: protozoan or protozoon; alternative plural: protozoans) are a group of single-celled eukaryotes, either free-living or parasitic, that feed on organic matter such as other microorganisms or organic tissues and debris. Histo ..., typically insects and other arthropods. Carnivorous plants still generate some of their energy from photosynthesis. Carnivorous plants have adapted to grow in places where the soil is thin or poor in soil nutrient, nutrients, especially nitrogen, such as acidic bogs. They can be found on all continents except Antarctica, as well as many Pacific islands. In 1875 Charles Darwin published ''Insectivorous Plants (book), Insectivorous Plants'', the first treatise to recognize the significance of carnivory in plants, describing years of painstaking research. True carnivory is believed to have convergent evoluti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
