Aldrovanda
E291098
Aldrovanda is a genus of aquatic carnivorous plants, commonly known as waterwheel plants, that capture small aquatic organisms using snap-trap mechanisms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aldrovanda vesiculosa | 2 |
| Aldrovanda canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivorous plant genus
ⓘ
plant genus ⓘ |
| commonName | waterwheel plants ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | threatened in many regions ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ Eurasia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | control of aquatic invertebrate populations ⓘ |
| environmentPreference |
nutrient-poor waters
ⓘ
slightly acidic waters ⓘ |
| family | Droseraceae ⓘ |
| flowerPosition | emergent above water surface ⓘ |
| growthForm | free-floating ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
shallow ponds ⓘ slow-moving waters ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | whorled ⓘ |
| leafFunction |
insect-trapping
ⓘ
photosynthesis ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| lifestyle | aquatic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ulisse Aldrovandi ⓘ |
| nutrientAcquisition | prey digestion ⓘ |
| nutritionType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrganism | true ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| prey |
aquatic crustaceans
ⓘ
mosquito larvae ⓘ small aquatic invertebrates ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Dionaea muscipula ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction via flowers
ⓘ
vegetative propagation ⓘ |
| rootPresence | rootless ⓘ |
| sharesTrapTypeWith |
Dionaea muscipula
ⓘ
surface form:
Venus flytrap
|
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trapActivation | rapid movement ⓘ |
| trapTrigger | sensitive hairs ⓘ |
| trapType | snap-trap ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Aldrovanda
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Aldrovanda vesiculosa
|
| uses |
ornamental aquatic plant
ⓘ
research on plant movement ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aldrovanda vesiculosa
this entity surface form:
Aldrovanda vesiculosa