Biology:Drosera slackii

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Short description: Species of carnivorous plant

Drosera slackii
Drosera slackii Darwiniana.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
Subgenus: Drosera subg. Drosera
Section: Drosera sect. Drosera
Species:
D. slackii
Binomial name
Drosera slackii
Cheek[1]

Drosera slackii is a subtropical sundew native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa .[2] It forms rosettes that range from to two to four inches in diameter, and produces pink flowers. It is named after the British plantsman and author Adrian Slack (1933-2018).[3][4]

Drosera slackii is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]

See also

References

  1. Cheek, M. 1987. A new species of Drosera from South Africa. Kew Bulletin 42(3): 738.
  2. "Drosera slackii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=64588. Retrieved 2015-08-11. 
  3. Gibson, R. 2000. Drosera slackii – a living jewel from South Africa. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 29(4): 107–109.
  4. D'Amato, P. 1998. The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, California.
  5. "Drosera slackii". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/87823/Drosera-slackii/Details. Retrieved 1 June 2020. 
  • Hewitt-Cooper, N. 2012. Drosera slackii Cheek. Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 41(4): 151–153.

Wikidata ☰ Q3715446 entry