Drosophyllum

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Drosophyllum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Drosophyllum (dew-leaved). One of the 6 genera of the Droseraceae, comprising a single species in S. Spain, Portugal and Morocco, sometimes seen in collections of insectivorous plants, and for the interesting morphology, the lvs. being revolute rather than involute as in the droseras and other plants. D. lusitanicum, Link, is a sub-shrubby little plant, the simple St. 2-6 in. high bearing at the top long-linear glandular insect- holding lvs.: fls. 1½ in. across, on an elevated stalk (1 ft. high), bright yellow, with 10-20 stamens, alternating in length, bearing short yellow anthers; petals 5, obovate, thin, twisted after anthesis; styles 5, filiform: fr. a narrow caps., ¾ in. long, 5-valved. B.M. 5796. — The glands of this interesting plant are purple, some stalked and some sessile, viscid, not motile. See Diels, in Engler's Pflanzenreich, hft. 26 (1906) for monographic treatment, where the Droseraceae is reduced to 4 genera, Byblis and Roridula being removed from the family; and Darwin studied it and described it in Chap. XV of "Insectivorous Plants." L. H. B. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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