Draft:Drosera alba

Drosera alba
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Droseraceae
Genus:	Drosera
Subgenus:	Drosera subg. Drosera
Section:	Drosera sect. Drosera
Species:	D. alba
Binomial name
	Drosera alba; E.Phillips

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Declined by Gobonobo 19 days ago. Last edited by KylieTastic 19 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: This is a good start, but we'll need reliable sources other than iNaturalist and GBIF. gobonobo ⁺ ^c 19:02, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Drosera alba, the white sundew, is a species of carnivorous plant in the family Droseraceae. It is endemic to South Africa.^[1]

Drosera alba is not to be confused with the Drosera capensis cultivar "Alba".

Description edit

Although the plant itself is red, its flowers (for which the species is named) are white.^[2].

Distribution edit

Drosera alba is found in South Africa's Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces^[3]

References edit

^ "Drosera alba E.Phillips | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^ "White Sundew (Drosera alba)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
^ "Drosera alba Phill". GBIF. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

Category:Carnivorous plants of Africa Category:Flora of South Africa

[powo-1] "Drosera alba E.Phillips | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

[2] "White Sundew (Drosera alba)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

[3] "Drosera alba Phill". GBIF. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

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