Drosera citrina

Drosera citrina is a pygmy sundew, a type of carnivorous plant. It is native to Western Australia. The specific epithet comes from the Greek word citrinus which means lemon coloured, it refers to the colour of the flowers.[4] It is closely related to Drosera nivea, which was considered a variety of D. citrina in the past called Drosera citrina var. nivea [5]

Drosera citrina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
Subgenus: Drosera subg. Bryastrum
Section: Drosera sect. Lamprolepis
Species:
D. citrina
Binomial name
Drosera citrina
Lowrie & Carlquist
Synonyms
  • Drosera chrysochila[2]
  • Drosera coalara[3]

Reproduction

Drosera citrina can reproduce both sexually and asexually. They produce flowers which are lemon yellow or occasionally white. They also reproduce asexually by producing gemmae (singular gemma) : modified leaves which can grow into a genetically identical individual to the parent plant.

Uses

Drosera citrina is used as an ornamental plant and cultivated by horticulturalists and carnivorous plant enthusiasts.

See also

References
  1. Cross, A. (2020). "Drosera citrina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T66438400A67693924. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T66438400A67693924.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Drosera citrina Lowrie & Carlquist". Royal botanic gardens kew : plants of the world online. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. Thilo Krueger; Andreas Fleischmann (February 2020). "When three become two: Drosera coalara links Drosera citrina with Drosera nivea". Retrieved 14 September 2021. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Pygmy Drosera albonatata - echinoblastus". International Carnivorous Plant society. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  5. Thilo Krueger; Andreas Fleischmann (February 2020). "When three become two: Drosera coalara links Drosera citrina with Drosera nivea". Retrieved 14 September 2021. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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