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Drosera ×belezeana
Scientific Name: Drosera ×belezeana
Family: Droseraceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Drosera × belezeana: The Belezeana Sundew
Drosera × belezeana is a hybrid sundew, a carnivorous plant resulting from the cross between Drosera intermedia (Oblong-leaved Sundew) and Drosera rotundifolia (Round-leaved Sundew).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Drosera × belezeana E.G. Camus
- Common Name: Sundew, Godlingston Sundew
- Rank: Hybrid
- Family: Droseraceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Anthophyta)
- Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledoneae)
- Order: Nepenthales
- Synonyms: Drosera rotundifolia x intermedia = D. x belezeana
- Authority: E.G. Camus
Distribution and Habitat
- Drosera × belezeana has been confirmed as British. It is also found on Long Island, New York, growing on floating Sphagnum bogs.
- It is a low, bog-loving plant.
Morphological Characteristics
- This hybrid has a leaf-shape closer to that of Drosera rotundifolia, but curved and lateral.
Ecology
- The text mentions its presence in floating Sphagnum bogs, indicating a preference for acidic, nutrient-poor wetland environments.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Drosera are carnivorous plants, employing adhesive traps to capture insects.
- The text mentions a hypothesis of mucilage-assisted dispersal of Drosera seeds, though it applies specifically to Drosera eloisiana.
Resources and Further Information
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): ITIS
- VASCAN (Vascular Plants of Canada)
- Encyclopedia of Life: EOL
- The Plant List
- IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
- Australian Plant Name Index
- NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
- Discover Life: Discover Life
- PlantSystematics.org