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Drosera katangensis

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Drosera katangensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
Species:
D. katangensis
Binomial name
Drosera katangensis
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Drosera katangensis is a plant species endemic to Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. D. katangensis is a perennial helophyte, growing in grassy swamps. It is known from a single collection in 1912, and has not been identified since. It is threatened by logging, mining concessions, agriculture, and has been assessed as CR by the IUCN under criteria B2ab(iii).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Riddick, R. (2010). "Drosera katangensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T185390A8401802. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T185390A8401802.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.