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Drosera pallida

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Drosera pallida
D. pallida near Albany, Western Australia
Scientific classification Edit this 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. pallida
Binomial name
Drosera pallida

Drosera pallida, the pale rainbow,[1][2] is a climbing or scrambling perennial tuberous species in the carnivorous plant genus Drosera. It is endemic to Western Australia and grows on sandplains, heathland, or near coastal plain lakes in deep sand or laterite. D. pallida produces small carnivorous leaves in groups of three along stems that can be 0.3–1.8 m (1.0–5.9 ft) high. White flowers bloom from July to November.[1][2]

Drosera pallida was first described by John Lindley in his 1839 work, A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River Colony.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Drosera pallida". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ a b Erickson, Rica. 1968. Plants of Prey in Australia. Lamb Paterson Pty. Ltd.: Osborne Park, Western Australia.
  3. ^ Schlauer, J. 2009. World Carnivorous Plant List - Nomenclatural Synopsis of Carnivorous Phanerogamous Plants Archived 18 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed online: 29 August 2009.