Aldrovanda

E291098

Aldrovanda is a genus of aquatic carnivorous plants, commonly known as waterwheel plants, that capture small aquatic organisms using snap-trap mechanisms.

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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.

Droseraceae hasGenus Aldrovanda
Droseraceae wellKnownMember Aldrovanda
this entity surface form: Aldrovanda vesiculosa
Aldrovanda typeSpecies Aldrovanda self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Aldrovanda vesiculosa