Drosera citrina is a pygmy sundew, a type of carnivorous plant. It is native to Western Australia. The Latin specific epithet citrina means "lemon coloured", refrring to the colour of the flowers.[4] It is closely related to Drosera nivea, which was considered a variety of D. citrina in the past called Drosera citrina var. nivea [5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Droseraceae |
| Genus: | Drosera |
| Subgenus: | Drosera subg. Bryastrum |
| Section: | Drosera sect. Lamprolepis |
| Species: | D. citrina
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| Drosera citrina Lowrie & Carlquist
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Reproduction edit
Drosera citrina can reproduce both sexually and asexually. They produce flowers which are lemon yellow or occasionally white. They also reproduce asexually by producing gemmae (singular gemma) : modified leaves which can grow into a genetically identical individual to the parent plant.[citation needed]
Uses edit
Drosera citrina is used as an ornamental plant and cultivated by horticulturalists and carnivorous plant enthusiasts.[citation needed]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Cross, A. (2020). "Drosera citrina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T66438400A67693924. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T66438400A67693924.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Drosera citrina Lowrie & Carlquist". Royal botanic gardens kew : plants of the world online. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Thilo Krueger; Andreas Fleischmann (February 2020). "When three become two: Drosera coalara links Drosera citrina with Drosera nivea". Retrieved 14 September 2021.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Pygmy Drosera albonatata - echinoblastus". International Carnivorous Plant society. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Thilo Krueger; Andreas Fleischmann (February 2020). "When three become two: Drosera coalara links Drosera citrina with Drosera nivea". Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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