Biology:Ibicella lutea

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Short description: Species of carnivorous plant

Ibicella lutea
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Flowers
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Martyniaceae
Genus: Ibicella
Species:
I. lutea
Binomial name
Ibicella lutea
(Lindl.) Van Eselt.
Ibicella distribution.svg
Ibicella lutea distribution
Synonyms
  • Martynia lutea
  • Proboscidea lutea

Ibicella lutea (/bɪˈsɛlə ˈljtiə/; syn. Martynia lutea, Proboscidea lutea) is a species of flowering plant known by the common name yellow unicorn-plant.[1] It grows in dry conditions, such as those in desert regions. It is native to South America, but has become established as a non-native species in various semi-arid regions around the world, including Southern Africa and the Central Valley of California. The plant is aromatic, with an unpleasant scent. It produces short, glandular hairs over most of its aerial surfaces and is coated in sticky resin. Insects often become stuck in the slimy exudate and die, but the plant does not have digestive enzymes and does not absorb nutrients from the insects.[citation needed] The plant can be considered protocarnivorous, but it is not carnivorous.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q139166 entry