Drosera capensis L.
Sundew
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
Order | Nepenthales | Carniverous (or more precisely insectiverous) plants |
Family | Droseraceae | Sundews and related plants |
Genus | Drosera | From Greek drosus, “dew” |
Species | capensis | From the southwestern Cape area of South Africa |
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Drosera capensis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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2/26/2010 · San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California ID is uncertain 
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