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List of carnivorous plants

List of carnivorous plants is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of carnivorous plants rather than just read about it. In short: This list of carnivorous plants is a comprehensive listing of all known carnivorous plant species, of which more than 750 are currently recognised. Unless otherwise stated it is based on Jan Schlauer's Carnivorous Plant Database Archived 2016-09-18 at the Wayback Machine.

List of carnivorous plants — main illustration
List of carnivorous plants — illustration

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Reference excerpt

This list of carnivorous plants is a comprehensive listing of all known carnivorous plant species, of which more than 750 are currently recognised. Unless otherwise stated it is based on Jan Schlauer's Carnivorous Plant Database Archived 2016-09-18 at the Wayback Machine. Extinct taxa are denoted with a dagger (†). Some of the species on this list may not satisfy certain strict definitions of plant carnivory, and could alternatively be characterised as merely paracarnivorous or protocarnivorous.

Extant species

Aldrovanda

This genus contains a single extant species.

Aldrovanda vesiculosa L., 1753

Brocchinia This genus contains around 20 extant species, of which at least two are thought to be carnivorous.

Brocchinia hechtioides Mez, 1913 Brocchinia reducta Baker, 1882

Byblis The following list of 8 species is based on Carnivorous Plants of Australia Magnum Opus (2013).

Byblis aquatica Lowrie & Conran, 1998 Byblis filifolia Planch., 1848 Byblis gigantea Lindl., 1839 Byblis guehoi Lowrie & Conran, 2008 Byblis lamellata Lowrie & Conran, 2002 Byblis liniflora Salisb., 1808 Byblis pilbarana Lowrie & Conran, 2013 Byblis rorida Lowrie & Conran, 1998

Catopsis This genus contains around 20 extant species, of which at least one is thought to be carnivorous.

Catopsis berteroniana Mez, 1896

Cephalotus This genus contains a single extant species.

Cephalotus follicularis Labill., 1806

Darlingtonia This genus contains a single extant species.

Darlingtonia californica Torr., 1853

Dionaea

This genus contains a single extant species.

Dionaea muscipula Soland. ex Ellis, 1773

Drosera There are around 208 species here:

Drosophyllum

This genus contains a single extant species.

Drosophyllum lusitanicum (L.) Link, 1805 (Bas.: Drosera lusitanica)

Genlisea The following list of 29 species is based on Monograph of the Genus Genlisea (2012).

Genlisea africana Oliv., 1865 Genlisea angolensis R.D.Good, 1924 Genlisea aurea A.St.-Hil., 1833 Genlisea barthlottii S.Porembski, Eb.Fisch. & Gemmel, 1996 Genlisea exhibitionista Rivadavia & A.Fleischm., 2011 Genlisea filiformis A.St.-Hil., 1833 Genlisea flexuosa Rivadavia, A.Fleischm. & Gonella, 2011 Genlisea glabra P.Taylor, 1967 Genlisea glandulosissima R.E.Fr., 1916 Genlisea guianensis N.E.Br., 1900

Genlisea hispidula Stapf, 1904 Genlisea lobata Fromm, 1989 Genlisea margaretae Hutch., 1946 Genlisea metallica Rivadavia & A.Fleischm., 2011 Genlisea nebulicola Rivadavia, Gonella & A.Fleischm., 2011 Genlisea nigrocaulis Steyerm., 1948 Genlisea oligophylla Rivadavia & A.Fleischm., 2011 Genlisea oxycentron P.Taylor, 1954 Genlisea pallida Fromm & P.Taylor, 1985 Genlisea pulchella Tutin, 1934 Genlisea pygmaea A.St.-Hil., 1833 Genlisea repens Benj., 1847 Genlisea roraimensis N.E.Br., 1901 Genlisea sanariapoana Steyerm., 1953 Genlisea stapfii A.Chev., 1912 Genlisea subglabra Stapf, 1906 Genlisea tuberosa Rivadavia, Gonella & A.Fleischm., 2013 Genlisea uncinata P.Taylor & Fromm, 1983 Genlisea violacea A.St.-Hil., 1833

Heliamphora The following list of 23 species (plus 2 undescribed species) is based on Sarraceniaceae of South America (2011).

Heliamphora arenicola Wistuba, A.Fleischm., Nerz & S.McPherson, 2011 Heliamphora ceracea Nerz, Wistuba, Grantsau, Rivadavia, A.Fleischm. & S.McPherson, 2011 Heliamphora chimantensis Wistuba, Carow & Harbarth, 2002 Heliamphora ciliata Wistuba, Nerz & A.Fleischm., 2009 Heliamphora collina Wistuba, Nerz, S.McPherson & A.Fleischm., 2011 Heliamphora elongata Nerz, 2004 Heliamphora exappendiculata (Maguire & Steyermark) Nerz & Wistuba, 2006 (Bas.: Heliamphora heterodoxa var. exappendiculata) Heliamphora folliculata Wistuba, Harbarth & Carow, 2001 Heliamphora glabra Nerz, Wistuba & Hoogenstrijd, 2006 Heliamphora heterodoxa Steyerm., 1951 Heliamphora hispida Wistuba & Nerz, 2000 Heliamphora huberi A.Fleischm., Wistuba & Nerz, 2009 Heliamphora ionasi Maguire, 1978 Heliamphora macdonaldae Gleason, 1931 Heliamphora minor Gleason, 1939 Heliamphora neblinae Maguire, 1978

Heliamphora nutans Benth., 1840 Heliamphora parva (Maguire) S.McPherson, A.Fleischm., Wistuba & Nerz, 2011 (Bas.: Heliamphora neblinae var. parva) Heliamphora pulchella Wistuba, Carow, Harbarth & Nerz, 2005 Heliamphora purpurascens Wistuba, A.Fleischm., Nerz & S.McPherson, 2011 Heliamphora sarracenioides Carow, Wistuba & Harbarth, 2005 Heliamphora tatei Gleason, 1931 Heliamphora uncinata Nerz, Wistuba & A.Fleischm., 2009 Heliamphora sp. 'Akopán Tepui' Heliamphora sp. 'Angasima Tepui'

Nepenthes

The following list of 170 species (plus 2 undescribed species) is based on Pitcher Plants of the Old World (2009) and New Nepenthes (2011), with the addition of newly described species.

Nepenthes abalata Jebb & Cheek, 2013 Nepenthes abgracilis Jebb & Cheek, 2013 Nepenthes adnata Tamin & M.Hotta ex Schlauer, 1994 Nepenthes aenigma Nuytemans, W.Suarez & Calaramo, 2016 Nepenthes alata Blanco, 1837 Nepenthes alba Ridl., 1924 Nepenthes albomarginata T.Lobb ex Lindl., 1849 Nepenthes alzapan Jebb & Cheek, 2013 Nepenthes ampullaria Jack, 1835 Nepenthes andamana M.Catal., 2010 Nepenthes angasanensis Maulder, B.R.Salmon, Schub. & Quinn., 1999 Nepenthes appendiculata Chi C.Lee, Bourke, Rembold, W.Taylor & S.T.Yeo, 2011 Nepenthes argentii Jebb & Cheek, 1997

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Illustrations

List of carnivorous plants: Darlingtonia californica is a carnivorous plant, the sole member of the genus Darlingtonia in the family Sarraceniaceae.
Darlingtonia californica is a carnivorous plant, the sole member of the genus Darlingtonia in the family Sarraceniaceae.
List of carnivorous plants: Aldrovanda vesiculosa
Aldrovanda vesiculosa
List of carnivorous plants: Dionaea muscipula
Dionaea muscipula
List of carnivorous plants: Drosera binata
Drosera binata
List of carnivorous plants: Drosera derbyensis
Drosera derbyensis

Worked examples

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This list of carnivorous plants is a comprehensive listing of all known carnivorous plant species, of which more than 750 are currently recognised. Unless otherwise stated it is based on Jan Schlauer's Carnivorous Plant Database Archived 2016-09-18 at the Wayback Machine.

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