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Drosera arenicola
Drosera arenicola is a species of sundew endemic to Venezuela. It was first described by Julian Alfred Steyermark in 1952.
From the article Drosera arenicola on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
A perennial sundew forming compact rosettes of linear-spathulate, semi-erect leaves. As the leaves age they reflex markedly. The plant gradually forms an upright stem of old dead growth and can attain a height of 6 cm. White flowers are held on short scapes up to 1.5 cm tall.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Characteristics”
Range & habitat
D. arenicola is an upland species found only in Amazonas and Bolívar states in Venezuela. It has been collected from elevations above 1,200 m (3,900 ft) including on tepui plateaus.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 148374.