Genlisea margaretae
Species of carnivorous plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Genlisea margaretae is a carnivorous species in the genus Genlisea (family Lentibulariaceae) native to areas of Madagascar, Tanzania, and Zambia.[1] It has pale bundles of root-like organs up to about 20 cm long under ground that attract, trap, and digest protozoans. These organs are subterranean leaves, which lack chlorophyll. It had been known to possess the smallest known genome of any flowering plant as of 2006, but was later surpassed by the related species Genlisea tuberosa.
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Genlisea margaretae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lentibulariaceae |
Genus: | Genlisea |
Subgenus: | Genlisea subg. Genlisea |
Species: | G. margaretae |
Binomial name | |
Genlisea margaretae Hutch. (1946) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Genlisea recurva Bosser (1959) |
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