Byblidaceae
E728721
Byblidaceae is a small family of carnivorous flowering plants, commonly known as rainbow plants, native mainly to Australia and related regions.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Asterids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carnivoryMechanism | sticky glandular leaves ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | rainbow plants ⓘ |
| describedAsSmallFamily | true ⓘ |
| distributionHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalStrategy | nutrient acquisition via carnivory ⓘ |
| flowerColor | usually purple or violet ⓘ |
| flowerType | zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous plants ⓘ |
| habitat |
heathlands
ⓘ
rocky outcrops ⓘ seasonally wet sandy soils ⓘ |
| hasGenus | Byblis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCarnivorous | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | narrow linear leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ adjacent regions of Australasia ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollinationSyndrome | insect pollination ⓘ |
| preyType | small insects ⓘ |
| recognizedAsCarnivorousPlantFamily | true ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction by seeds ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | primarily gravity and short-distance dispersal ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Byblis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.