Drosera
| Drosera | |
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| Drosera tokaiensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kinrick: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Faimily: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | Drosera L. |
| Species | |
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Drosera, commonly kent as the sundews, comprise ane o the lairgest genera o carnivorous plants, wi at least 194 species.[1] These members o the faimily Droseraceae lure, captur, an digest insects uisin stalked mucilaginous glands coverin thair leaf surfaces. The insects are uised tae supplement the puir mineral nutreetion o the soil in which thay grow. Various species, which vary greatly in size an furm, can be foond growin natively on every continent except Antarctica.[2]
Baith the botanical name (frae the Greek δρόσος: drosos = "dew, dewdrops") an the Inglis common name (sundew, derived frae Laitin ros solis, meanin "dew o the sun") refer tae the glistenin drops o mucilage at the tip o each tentacle that resemble drops o mornin dew.