Drosera katangensis
Appearance
Drosera katangensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Droseraceae |
Genus: | Drosera |
Species: | D. katangensis
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Binomial name | |
Drosera katangensis Taton
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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
[edit]- ^ 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.