''Genlisea africana'' is a species of

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in the genus

Genlisea ''Genlisea'' ( ) is a genus of carnivorous plants also known as corkscrew plants. The 30 or so species grow in wet terrestrial to semi-aquatic environments distributed throughout Africa and Central and South America. The plants use highly modifi ...

. It is native to Zimbabwe. The species was first described by the botanist Daniel Oliver in 1865.

References

*Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 28 Mar 2012 *Oliver, Daniel. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 9: 145. 1865. (J. Linn. Soc., Bot.) africana Flora of Zimbabwe Plants described in 1865 Taxa named by Daniel Oliver {{Lentibulariaceae-stub