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Drosera prolifera

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Drosera prolifera is a carnivorous sundew in the family Droseraceae, described by C. T. White in 1940 and placed in subgenus Drosera, section Prolifera. It is a species of Drosera found in Queensland, Australia, where it grows as a small rosette-forming sundew whose sticky, dew-tipped leaves trap and digest insects. The species is listed as Vulnerable under Australia's Nature Conservation Act 1992, reflecting conservation concern within its native Queensland range. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Drosera prolifera 2
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Sources
1. Drosera prolifera (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    ose sticky, dew-tipped leaves trap and digest insects. The species is listed as Vulnerable under Australia's Nature Conservation Act 1992, reflecting conservation concern
  • Diet (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    Drosera prolifera is a carnivorous sundew in the family Droseraceae, described by C.
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2. Drosera prolifera (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q143225 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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