Drosera indica L.
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Domboshawa
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Near base of Domboshawa Hill
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Near base of Domboshawa Hill
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Montes Nairucu area, Nampula povince
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Swanepoel Concession, Cheringoma
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Swanepoel Concession, Cheringoma
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Swanepoel Concession, Cheringoma
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Description:
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Annual insectivorous herb. Stem up to 50 cm long. Leaves alternate along the stem, linear, 1-10 cm long, covered in long sticky glands to trap insects. Flowers in 3-20-flowered lateral heads, pink to purple. |
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Ceylon |
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indica: of India |
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From Senegal to Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Also in Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, China, Japan, Malaysia and Australia. |
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N,S |
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Literature:
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Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 14.
Laundon, J.R. (1978). Droseraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 64 - 67. (Includes a picture).
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 39.
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Copyright:
Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25
Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.
(2025).
Flora of Zambia: Species information: Drosera indica. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=124770, retrieved 2 April 2025
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