Drosera indica
Indian Sundew
Also known as: Drosera angustifolia F.Muell. +17 more
- Drosera angustifolia F.Muell.
- Drosera angustifolia subsp. purpuriflora F.Muell.
- Drosera finlaysoniana Wall. ex Stein
- Drosera hexaginia Blanco
- Drosera indica f. albiflora Makino
- Drosera indica subsp. albiflora Makino
- Drosera indica subsp. glabra H.B.Naithani
- Drosera indica subsp. makinoi (Masam.) M.Tamura
- Drosera indica subsp. pusilla Hohenacker
- Drosera indica subsp. robusta F.M.Bail.
- Drosera indica subsp. rosea Makino
- Drosera indica var. albiflora (Makino) Makino
- Drosera indica var. makinoi (Masam.) Tamura
- Drosera makinoi Masam.
- Drosera metziana Gand.
- Drosera metziana Gdgr.
- Drosera minor Schum. & Thonn.
- Drosera serpens Planch.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Droseraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Drosera indica (commonly known as Indian Sundew) is a shrub belonging to the Droseraceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Drosera, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China Southeast, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malaya, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe