Drosera gigantea
Drosera gigantea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Droseraceae |
Genus: | Drosera |
Subgenus: | Drosera subg. Ergaleium |
Section: | Drosera sect. Ergaleium |
Species: | D. gigantea
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Binomial name | |
Drosera gigantea Lindl. | |
Subspecies | |
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Range of D. gigantea in the wild | |
Synonyms | |
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Drosera gigantea, the giant sundew,
D. gigantea was first described and named by
The shoots of D. gigantea have been found to contain the rare secondary metabolites naphthoquinone, glucosides, droserone, hydroxydroserone, and plumbagin. It is thought that the glucosides are responsible for the brown colour of the plant.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b D'Amato, Peter. 1998. The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, California. pp. 157.
- ^ Rice, Barry. 2009. The tuberous erect & scrambling Drosera. The Carnivorous Plant FAQ. Accessed online: 12 August 2009.
- ^ "Drosera gigantea". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Schlauer, J. 1996. A dichotomous key to the genus Drosera L. (Droseraceae). Carnivorous Plant Newsletter, 25(3): 67-88.
- Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- PMID 11105579.