Drosera

E37509

carnivorous plant genus plant genus

Drosera is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly known as sundews, that capture and digest insects using sticky, glandular leaves.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	carnivorous plant genus → plant genus →
carnivorousType	insectivorous plant →
commonName	sundews →
describedAs	genus of carnivorous plants →
digestiveMethod	extracellular digestion →
distribution	cosmopolitan →
enzymeType	esterases → phosphatases → proteases →
etymology	derived from Greek "drosos" meaning dew →
family	Droseraceae →
flowerColor	pink → purple → red → white →
flowerSymmetry	radial symmetry →
flowerType	actinomorphic flowers →
growthForm	herbaceous plants →
habitat	bogs → marshes → nutrient-poor soils → sandy or peaty soils → wet heaths →
hasLeafType	glandular leaves →
hasTrappingStructure	sticky glandular tentacles →
kingdom	Plantae →
leafMovement	thigmonastic movement toward prey →
lifeForm	annual plants → perennial plants →
namedBy	Carl Linnaeus →
nativeTo	Asia → Australia → Europe → New Zealand → North America → South Africa → South America →
notableSpecies	Drosera binata → Drosera capensis → Drosera rotundifolia → Drosera spatulata →
nutrientSource	nitrogen from prey → phosphorus from prey →
order	Caryophyllales →
photosynthetic	true →
pollinationStrategy	separation of flowers from leaves to avoid trapping pollinators →
preyType	insects → small arthropods →
produces	digestive enzymes →
speciesCountApproximate	over 190 species →
taxonRank	genus →
usesTrappingMechanism	adhesive trap →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Drosera ("Drosera capensis") → Drosera ("Drosera rotundifolia") → Drosera ("Drosera spatulata") → Drosera ("Drosera binata") →	notableSpecies
Insectivorous Plants →	examines
Caryophyllales ("Drosera rotundifolia") →	exampleSpecies
Droseraceae →	hasGenus
Droseraceae →	typeGenus
Droseraceae ("Drosera rotundifolia") →	wellKnownMember