Drosera alba
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | Drosera |
| Subgenus: | Drosera subg. Drosera |
| Section: | Drosera sect. Drosera |
| Species: | D. alba
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| Binomial name | |
| Drosera alba E.Phillips (1913)
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Drosera alba, the white sundew, is a species of carnivorous plant in the family Droseraceae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Drosera alba is not to be confused with the Drosera capensis cultivar "Alba".
Description
[edit]Although the plant itself is red, its flowers (for which the species is named) are white.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Drosera alba is native to the south-west Cape region of South Africa.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Drosera alba E.Phillips | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Robinson, A (2017). Drosera of the World 3. Redfern Natural History.
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