Genlisea

E39665

carnivorous plant genus plant genus

Genlisea is a genus of carnivorous plants, commonly called corkscrew plants, that capture and digest small organisms using specialized underground leaf traps.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form	Occurrences
Genlisea africana	1
Genlisea aurea	1
Genlisea hispidula	1
Genlisea margaretae	1
Genlisea violacea	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	carnivorous plant genus ⓘ plant genus ⓘ
belongsToClade	Asterids ⓘ surface form: asterids core eudicots ⓘ eudicots ⓘ
captures	protozoa ⓘ small aquatic organisms ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ
closelyRelatedTo	Pinguicula ⓘ Utricularia ⓘ
commonName	corkscrew plants ⓘ
describedAs	genus of small terrestrial or semi-aquatic herbs ⓘ
digestiveMode	enzymatic digestion of prey ⓘ
etymology	named in honor of G. Genlis or de Genlis (disputed) ⓘ
family	Lentibulariaceae ⓘ
flowerColor	purple ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ
flowerType	zygomorphic flowers ⓘ
habitat	bogs ⓘ marshy areas ⓘ wet savannas ⓘ
hasNotableSpecies	Genlisea self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Genlisea africana Genlisea self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Genlisea aurea Genlisea self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Genlisea hispidula Genlisea self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Genlisea margaretae Genlisea self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Genlisea violacea
hasStructure	modified subterranean leaves functioning as traps ⓘ
hasTrapMechanism	passive subterranean traps ⓘ
hasTrapType	underground leaf traps ⓘ
isCarnivorous	true ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
nativeTo	Africa ⓘ Central America ⓘ South America ⓘ
notableFor	highly specialized corkscrew-like traps ⓘ
nutrientAcquisition	supplements nutrients by carnivory ⓘ
order	Lamiales ⓘ
photosynthetic	true ⓘ
pollination	insect-pollinated ⓘ
preyGuidance	spiral tubular trap structures ⓘ
reproduction	sexual reproduction by seeds ⓘ vegetative propagation possible ⓘ
rootSystem	lacks true roots ⓘ
soilPreference	acidic substrates ⓘ nutrient-poor soils ⓘ
taxonRank	genus ⓘ
trapLocation	subterranean environment ⓘ
usedIn	botanical research on plant carnivory ⓘ studies of genome size variation ⓘ