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Stylidium Spathulatum
''Stylidium spathulatum'' is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus ''Stylidium ''Stylidium'' (also known as triggerplants or trigger plants) is a genus of dicotyledonous plants that belong to the family Stylidiaceae. The genus name ''Stylidium'' is derived from the Greek ''στύλος'' or ''stylos'' (column or pillar), wh ...'' (family Stylidiaceae). The species is informally named the creamy triggerplant for the colour of its flowers. The flowers are yellowish-white and appear between October and January. These are presented on a scape, 0.05 to 0.5 metres above the ground, which is glandular at the base and glabrous on the upper parts. The leaves are spathulate, or inversely lance-shaped, tufted and spread out just above ground level. It is found on dunes, granite outcrops, swamps and other moist areas, amongst Eucalypts, heathland or shrubs. It is found in the Southwest Botanical Province of Western Australia. The species was first described by Robert B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stylidium Spathulatum - Bauer Sketches
''Stylidium'' (also known as triggerplants or trigger plants) is a genus of dicotyledonous plants that belong to the family Stylidiaceae. The genus name ''Stylidium'' is derived from the Greek ''στύλος'' or ''stylos'' (column or pillar), which refers to the distinctive reproductive structure that its flowers possess. Pollination is achieved through the use of the sensitive "trigger", which comprises the male and female reproductive organs fused into a column (botany), floral column that snaps forward quickly in response to touch, harmlessly covering the insect in pollen. Most of the approximately 300 species are only found in Australia, making it the fifth largest genus in that country. Triggerplants are considered to be protocarnivorous or carnivorous plant, carnivorous because the glandular trichomes that cover the Scape (botany), scape and flower can trap, kill, and digest small insects with protease enzymes produced by the plant. Recent research has raised questions as to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
