Drosera roraimae
Drosera roraimae is a sundew native to Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. It was originally described as a variety of Drosera montana before being raised to species rank in 1957.[1]
| Drosera roraimae | |
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| Drosera roraimae on Mount Roraima | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | Drosera |
| Subgenus: | Drosera subg. Drosera |
| Section: | Drosera sect. Drosera |
| Species: | D. roraimae |
| Binomial name | |
| Drosera roraimae | |
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The specific epithet roraimae refers to Mount Roraima, a tepui or table-top mountain, where the type specimen was collected.[1]
References
- Schlauer, J. N.d. Drosera roraimae. Carnivorous Plant Database.
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